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Auroras could threaten electrical infrastructure
Spectacular auroras like the ones seen in the solar storm of May 2024 can cause damage to critical infrastructure, according to recent research. [ + ]
Electricity demand set to double by 2050
Flexible, resilient grids will be critical to managing a global surge in electricity demand, according to DNV's 'New Power Systems' report. [ + ]
Interconnected microgrids: the way of the future?
Murdoch University researchers have come up with an innovative concept to stably integrate renewable energy and EVs into the grid. [ + ]
5 steps towards an EV future
What needs to happen before Australia can realistically make the transition to EVs? [ + ]
Floating solar panels: coming to a lake near you?
New research shows that floating solar panels could meet some countries' entire electricity needs. [ + ]
Cybersecurity in the era of offshore energy
Researchers are warning that serious action needs to be taken in order to protect these complex assets from malicious attacks. [ + ]
How to rewire onsite safety for electrical workers
Tradies know that onsite safety is critical to the success of a project — but it's also the difference between life and death or serious injury. [ + ]
Electric school buses: healthier and more cost-effective?
In the US, where many school buses are older diesel models, policymakers can be unwilling to switch to electric school buses given their expense. [ + ]
Keeping pace with a complex grid
With more renewables coming into the energy market, switchgear must be designed to meet safety and performance criteria for demanding applications. [ + ]
Avoiding another Black Summer
Australian engineers have developed an innovative material designed to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking. [ + ]
Protecting wildlife from electrical assets — and vice versa
While overhead lines are cost-effective and less carbon-intense than underground cable, the exposure of high voltage introduces a risk of electrocution to wildlife. [ + ]
What Australia thinks about the energy transition
A CSIRO survey has canvassed more than 6700 people in all states and territories, across capital cities and regional areas. [ + ]
Foiling hackers in the smart home era
Australian researchers have devised a camera that obscures images beyond human recognition, thus preserving the privacy and security of those using Internet of Things technology. [ + ]
Smart mobility in Helsinki
Helsinki is beating the world in smart mobility, according to the Urban Mobility Readiness Index report by the Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of California, Berkeley. [ + ]
NZ has reached the 'electrification tipping point' — where to now?
New Zealand is one the of the first countries in the world where electric appliances and vehicles are more affordable than their fossil fuel equivalents over the lifetime of the machine. [ + ]