Ethical Investing
Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills
6 May
Australian power grids have proven far more resilient to the latest global energy crisis compared with the Russia-Ukraine war, bolstered by battery boom and subdued local gas prices. A ballooning battery fleet soaking up cheap, abundant solar to...[Read More]
AI key to recovering ultra-valuable solar material
6 May
The race is on to extract more value from retired solar equipment to improve recycling economics and prevent tens of thousands of tonnes of material going to landfill. Materials like glass, silver and copper can be prised from end-of-life systems...[Read More]
Amazon Australia adds to green energy portfolio
29 April
Amazon Australia is expanding its green energy credentials as it begins a huge investment in energy-hungry data centres in Sydney and Melbourne. The e-commerce giant on Thursday announced it had signed nine more renewable energy purchase agreements,...[Read More]
‘Like charging a phone’: $1.5m boost for EV network
29 April
Electric vehicle chargers could be installed in the basements of more than 400 apartment buildings around Australia as part of a $3.4 million investment in the technology. Sydney-based charging company ReadySteadyPlug announced plans to expand its...[Read More]
Aussies want electric cars to save cash, not the planet
22 April
More Australians will switch to an electric car if petrol prices continue to rise, a study has found, with two in five naming electric and plug-in hybrid electric models as their preferred vehicle choices. The trend has emerged as more motorists...[Read More]
Electric vehicle batteries could spark recycling market
22 April
As many as 4000 electric vehicle batteries could be recycled and used a source of critical minerals every year after an Australian start-up secured a $12 million funding boost. Perth-based Renewable Metals announced the investment on Monday, which...[Read More]
After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis
22 April
A national research hub will seek engineers, scientists and policymakers to tackle one of Australia’s biggest renewable energy challenges: what to do with solar panels at the end of their lives. UNSW Sydney announced the opening of Australia’s...[Read More]
Farmers hit hard by food waste billions
8 April
Australian fruit and vegetable growers are missing out on the sale of up to a million tonnes of produce annually that never makes it to market. That’s a whopping $2.5 billion a year but a figure dwarfed by the costs linked to such a huge...[Read More]
Bumpy path predicted for self-driving cars in Australia
25 March
Autonomous cars could slash transport pollution by driving more efficiently, avoiding traffic snarls and reducing the need for car parks. But with the wrong policy settings, the technology could undo those savings by putting more cars on the road,...[Read More]
Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels
25 March
Australia’s next generation of solar farm workers are artificially intelligent, packed with cameras, and impervious to sunburn. The CSIRO unveiled its All Terrain Robot on Wednesday after trialling the technology at large solar projects around...[Read More]
Aussie drivers divided over petrol vs electric future
18 March
Almost two in five Australians are considering an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next car purchase, but many could change their minds if the government puts the brakes on a tax discount. The Australian Finance Industry Association revealed the...[Read More]
High-power pit stop: quantum batteries could rev up EVs
18 March
Next-generation batteries Australian researchers are developing could potentially recharge electric cars faster than petrol vehicles fill up and top up smartphone instantaneously. The CSIRO’s quantum battery research team made the predictions on...[Read More]
Energy rating report card urged for all Aussie homes
11 March
All Australian homes should receive a score out of 10 for energy efficiency before they can be sold or rented, experts say, as part of an expansion to a national assessment program. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, which is used to rate...[Read More]
Rice could be key ingredient to cutting steel emissions
11 March
Leftover rice could be the key ingredient to halving carbon emissions from iron and steel production, according to a trial led by Australian researchers. The CSIRO and Indian Institute of Science revealed the findings on Tuesday from tests in which...[Read More]
No ill winds blowing for renewables spending in budget
11 March
The federal climate minister has hit back at speculation there will be budget cuts to clean energy policies, comparing it to stripping funds from health or education. Chris Bowen dismissed reports of cuts to new clean energy funding in the federal...[Read More]