Energy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will direct…
Elusive polaron ‘dance’ discovery solves decades-old quantum mystery
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing puzzle in quantum physics by discovering an elusive quasiparticle,…
Prepaid electricity consumers sweltering under regular disconnections, report finds
Nicholas Kunoth would walk almost six hours to ensure his partner Judy Peters’s life-saving insulin medication was stored…
World used record amount of fossil fuels last year, scientists say
Industries and individuals around the world burned record amounts of oil, gas and coal last year, releasing more…
Australians’ electricity costs have soared despite the governments’ promises to bring them down, new inflation data has revealed
Household electricity costs have grown by 23.6 per cent over the past 12 months, as the government continues…
Electricity cut to hundreds on Yorke Peninsula when car hit Stobie pole
Hundreds of properties on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula were left without power for more than six hours on…
Australians join race for fusion energy as AI pressure on electricity sector starts to bite
The two great technology revolutions of the modern era — artificial intelligence and renewable energy — are colliding.…
5 More Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
On the right side, kB is called the Boltzman constant, and omega (Ω) is the number of possible…
Electricity is the new price of eggs
Listen to the episode on: Eggs were the symbol of inflation in the last election. Now, as electricity…
Green Gravity secures old coal mine shaft to test gravitational energy storage
After years of research and a prototype built in an industrial warehouse, a renewable energy company has signed…
Single Aussie’s $1,600 electricity bill shock as prices rise for millions of households: ‘Almost fell over’
Jessica Gaddes said she was shocked to receive a $1,600 electricity bill this quarter as a single person.…
Scientists Discover Ordinary Ice Has Extraordinary Electrical Properties
Researchers have discovered that ice can generate electricity when bent or deformed, offering new insight into both nature…