A leading energy solutions provider says households are more motivated than ever to install larger home battery systems as the federal government makes sweeping changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Rebate. VoltX Energy Chief Operating Officer David Sedighi says since January 1, the subsidy rate has been reduced by around 10% or more than $1000 for […]
Fig.1a Showing the rainfall evolution over Asian subregions in the past 66 million years (1) Monash University Key points The Tibetan Plateau’s elevation was the main driver behind the Asian monsoon’s development and expansion Initially, weaker summer rains were confined to East Asia before spreading across South Asia as the plateau continued to rise […]
Australia’s energy system has been shaped by extreme weather events, record electricity demand and accelerating investment in renewables, according to the Global Energy Trends 2026: Australia Regional Outlook. In 2025, extreme weather events hit Australia, including Cyclone Alfred and extreme flooding in Queensland and New South Wales in 2025 caused widespread outages, leaving communities and industries dealing with power and […]
Presented at SPIE Photonics West 2026 (20–22 January, booth 1866), Sirocco SW brings Space-grade spectroscopy to mining, agriculture and environmental monitoring. As pressure mounts on access to critical raw materials, food security and climate data, the ability to accurately analyze soils, materials and gases has become a strategic challenge. LYNRED, a global leader in infrared […]
Scientists have discovered the bark of trees like the Melaleuca quinquenervia harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. Credit: Luke Jeffrey, Southern Cross University. Monash University Key points Researchers have revealed trillions of microbes live in the bark of every tree Tree microbes clean the air by removing […]
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 reveals strong pressures on multilateral institutions are causing global cooperation to evolve rather than retreat. While multilateral forms of cooperation declined, smaller and more agile coalitions of countries –and, at times, companies – were instrumental in maintaining overall cooperation levels. Climate and technology saw strong increases in cooperation even in […]
La Trobe University A portable biosensor developed at La Trobe University may allow rapid, on-site detection of toxic “forever chemicals” in water, removing the need for samples to be sent to specialist laboratories. The device is designed to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of more than 15,000 synthetic chemicals used in products such as firefighting foams, food packaging and […]
A green advance | A research breakthrough opens up for efficient hydrogen production from solar energy – without using the scarce metal platinum. In a reactor at a chemistry laboratory at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, bubbles of hydrogen gas can be easily seen with the naked eye as they form – showing that photocatalysis is happening efficiently. Image: Chalmers University […]
EcoCeres Inc., a leading pure-play renewable fuels producer, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ECO Biochemical Technology (Zhangjiagang) Company Limited (ECO BioTech), has been included in the official China SAF export “White List” and awarded China’s airworthiness certificate. These recognitions confirm EcoCeres’ compliance with aviation safety standards for both domestic and international markets, as well as […]
