Could we be thinking the wrong way about surging energy demand from data centres in Australia?
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New technologies could make the switch to solar more affordable for renters and apartment dwellers.
Unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries can’t catch fire (as they are mostly water) and are extremely durable.
An expert explains how insulation works and why it matters.
Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
Geopolitical and economic uncertainty topped the G7 summit agenda. The world needs strong, inclusive international institutions more than ever.
New infrastructure planning is putting the future of community-owned energy at risk.
The strategic goal for most countries is energy systems that are affordable and cannot be blocked or held hostage.
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
Strong, reliable winds blowing over Australia’s southern seas make offshore wind farms appealing. These winds are set to stay strong.
Nigeria’s electricity consumers are not simply paying for power, but for a system’s failure to deliver it.
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
Generating solar power requires a lot of land – but which land should it be? And what else can be done on that land?
Three hours of free power isn’t a giveaway – it’s meant to help the grid use floods of cheap solar. To succeed, the new scheme has to be fair.
Behind the large numbers lies a mix of financial instruments that require Global South countries to repay government and private sector investors with interest.
Retail power prices are set to fall, as renewables pile in – even though transmission costs are rising.
Wealthy nations will need to help fund clean energy, green industrial growth and mineral processing.
Sodium-ion batteries use more abundant raw materials but don’t currently perform as well as those made with lithium.
Geothermal power used to be limited to volcanic areas. But advances in exploration and drilling technology mean huge new areas can be tapped.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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