Lithium: Australia needs to recycle and lease to be part of the boom
Mar 22, 2016 00:56 am UTC| Insights & Views
Australia has an opportunity to capitalise on the increasing global demand for lithium batteries by developing recycling systems and creating models for leasing the resource. Lithium is the third element in the periodic...
Will cheap gas at the pump stall progress on car emissions?
Mar 18, 2016 00:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Retail gasoline prices are now as low as they were in the roaring 90s. The 1990s, that is, when the energy crisis of the 1970s had faded from American consumers memories, the economy was strong and the market share of...
How driverless vehicles will redefine mobility and change car culture
Feb 24, 2016 16:12 pm UTC| Technology
My grandmother, Christine Johanna Hoffman, was born in 1894 and died in 1990. In the course of her lifetime, she witnessed the advent of indoor plumbing and home electrification, the Wright Brothers first flight, the debut...
Riversimple's hydrogen fuel cell Rasa gives car design a clean slate
Feb 22, 2016 14:13 pm UTC| Technology
The prototype of a car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell was unveiled this month by the Welsh company Riversimple. The company has named its vehicle named Rasa after the Latin phrase tabula rasa, which means: clean...
Why you should stay on the grid, even with your solar-powered batteries
Feb 16, 2016 02:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
Anything that can help cut our electricity bill is to be welcomed, and Teslas solar rechargeable batteries, now available in Australia, are just the latest option. Many Australian households have already installed solar...
The Supreme Court saves the smart grid, but more battles loom
Jan 29, 2016 16:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In a surprising 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a controversial energy conservation rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the agency that regulates interstate electricity sales. The rule was...
Finland-Based Auto-Outlet Sells Tesla Accepting Bitcoin
Jan 25, 2016 12:45 pm UTC| Digital Currency
While experts continue to debate the status of bitcoin whether it is or not a major sale involving Bitcoin has taken place in Finland. TheAuto-outlet Helsinki Oyin Tampere and Vantaa sold a Tesla with the digital...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well