Nuclear power,as clean and safe as it is,cannot help us in our transition to clean energy this decade or next.
Australia’s climate wars are cranking back up to full power,as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton mounts a challenge to Labor’s ambitious renewable energy agenda.
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel says nuclear options in the energy grid would be decades away,while Australia needs urgent replacements for coal-fired power.
The four Australians have won an award for their work developing highly efficient solar cells that have become central to reducing emissions.
The nation’s former chief scientist explains the lessons of the past weeks and why,with the right plan,Australia can make big strides towards zero-emissions electricity.
Scott Morrison underlined sections of Bill Gates’ book on how to beat climate change as he prepared to shift his government towards a net zero emissions target.
The agreement would allow for the use of hydrogen to make steel and transform the iron ore export industry.
Federal minister Jane Hume has criticised Victoria’s “hopelessly inadequate” contact tracing system,with a single statewide QR code to track visits to coronavirus hotspots only coming into effect on Friday.
The 68-year-old neuroscientist,electrical engineer and entrepreneur discusses why he is striving for an “electric planet”,being comfortable with no afterlife,and how he feels about his ageing body.
In this extract from his Quarterly Essay,Australia’s former chief scientist writes that achieving zero emissions will be hard but that technology can make fossil fuels obsolete.
Alan Finkel says politicians should set emissions reduction targets and the Morrison government’s technology-focused climate policy has Australia on the right track.