Liquid metals propel future electronics

Science fiction is inching closer to reality with the development of revolutionary self-propelling liquid metals – a critical step towards future elastic electronics.

Remote control : LoRa offers a cheaper link to the Internet of Things

The future of communications may be 5G, where mobile networks push bandwidth-heavy video to phones and pull data from self-driving cars, but some firms see an alternative - a technology called LoRa.

Australian ‘Tesla Town’ gives a glimpse into future sustainable communities

Near Melbourne, Australia lies an incredible suburban project underway dubbed Yarrabend.  What is unique unique about this venture is that all of the houses will come standard with Tesla Powerwalls and solar panels.

Record-breaking, brolga-friendly, wind farm gets government green light in Australia

Victoria's most productive wind farm generating enough power for 140,000 households will be built in the south-west. The $650 million wind farm, to be built near Dundonnell, will have 96 turbines.

Cutting the cable: Kangaroo Island eyes switch to 100% renewable energy

Australia's third-biggest island could combine wind, solar, PV and battery storage to fuel own electricity needs - and set a blueprint for the rest of the country

Australia smashed a wind energy record last month

Australian wind energy enjoyed a record month in May as wind farms supplied 1,299 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity to the country

Australia could be 100% renewable by 2035

WWF report says Australia could completely replace fossil fuel "baseload" power with existing renewable energy technologies.

UNSW solar team achieves huge leap in solar cell efficiency

Australia’s leading solar research scientists have achieved another significant milestone, reporting a huge leap in solar cell efficiency that could in time lead to a quantum reduction in solar power costs.

Australia's First Robotic Help In A Hip Replacement Operation

The first robotically assisted hip replacement operation in Australia is due to be performed today on a patient in Brisbane.

Construction to begin on NSW's largest wind farm

Construction of White Rock Wind Farm in Glen Innes, the largest wind farm in NSW, will begin within weeks. The 175 megawatt wind farm has planning approval for 119 turbines to be constructed in stages. The $400 million development will power 75,000 homes annual when in full production.

Solar and wind power revolution is coming to Queensland with new projects capable of powering more than a million homes

A LARGE-scale solar and wind revolution has been sparked in Queensland with 17 proposed projects capable of powering more than a million homes.