Gas-fired power plants can keep energy reliable and affordable – but they should be used only when absolutely necessary.
In a climate-related milestone, from January next year Australian companies will be required by law to report on their climate risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Emissions pathways act as a map of the future, showing us how to get from where we are to where we want to be.
Keeping the costs down on EVs is very challenging, but solutions include improving the supply chain and production networks, and outsourcing to contract manufacturers.
Australia’s biggest competitor has massively expanded nickel production, funded by Australia’s biggest customer. What can Australia's nickel industry do to survive?
Despite existing frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles, more precise guidance on implementing standards to combat modern slavery are needed.
Deep-sea mining technology is a new field, and researchers want more data on its impacts.
Reaching 82% renewable energy share of the market by 2030 is admirable, but we’re underestimating how much electricity we’ll need to generate.
Despite the thalidomide experience, research into the effects of medication during pregnancy is inadequate, including in cases where pregnant women need to continue their medication.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, discover how we can ensure our transition to a decarbonised future is just.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, we examine whether mining and sustainability can go hand-in-hand as we transition to a decarbonised future,
Vehicles of the future won’t just have batteries where the petrol tank used to be. They’ll also require a redesign of fundamental mechanical systems and their power dynamics.
Critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements abound in Australia, but we’re not making the most of these in-demand resources.
Researchers have taken a giant leap towards claiming the holy grail of renewable energy by creating a lithium-sulfur battery that’s faster, cleaner, and lasts longer.
To supercharge the climate fight, we need to mitigate the environmental and financial impact of producing lithium-ion technology, and develop lower-carbon batteries.
Electricity should be a main focus, but big improvements are also needed in transport, industry, agriculture and buildings.
Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.
Electric scooters, e-bikes and other forms of micromobility have set the wheels in motion for a revolution in the way we move around cities.
From property to local government, economic sectors are meeting the climate change challenge head-on. Now the federal government must get on board.
COVID-19’s global supply chain disruption opens the door for Australia to take more control of the lithium manufacturing process that produces electric vehicle batteries.
It's expected that more than 100,000 tonnes of solar panels will enter Australia’s waste stream by 2035 – but there's a way to change that.
Most people don't realise that the stars are the reason for our existence, and we're learning more about them all the time.
A new technology for rechargeable batteries overcomes many of the problems with the ones we use today.
A new study reveals the lives of human ancestors who died millions of years ago.
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