International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) CEO, John Fennell, spoke about the Australian copper industry’s own Zero Emissions Mining journey at the World Mining Congress (WMC) in Brisbane in June. While outlining the series of three technology roadmaps into sustainable copper mining ICAA has launched since 2020, John also highlighted the planned launch of the Collaborative […]
“Supercharging” Clean Energy Storage
Australia’s top science agency, the CSIRO, has just released a Roadmap showing we could need 10 to 14 times more energy storage capacity in the National Electricity Market by 2050. Its a big topic & the Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap tapped feedback from 50 industry organisations as well as all levels of government. It’s had […]
Smart Aussie Solar Startup Scales Up
We wrote about SunDrive way back in 2021 when it created the world’s most efficient commercial-sized solar cell using copper. But a lot’s happened since. Two years ago SunDrive’s cell achieved 25.54% efficiency, but they recently announced they’d hit 26.41% efficiency for a full-size silicon cell using their copper-based technology and large-scale production processes. SunDrive’s […]
“Chameleon-like” Buildings Sensing Temperature
We urgently need new ways to control building temperature in a flexible and energy-efficient way…..and the brainiacs are responding I’m glad to say. One of the newest is using copper to change a home’s “infrared colour” to decide how much heat it absorbs or emits. It’s still early days of course, but the work by […]
Our All Electric Homes
We hear a lot about decarbonisation of industries or the grid, but one of the biggest changes is happening in the humble home. And it could be massive. Our homes are going all electric right before our eyes and they’re increasingly doing it sustainably, efficiently and smartly. That means lower power bills for one, but […]
Copper Cuts Carbon Emissions in Buildings
Copper is getting a reputation as a “green” metal, but a new study is suggesting it can also help reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry. That’s big news. The building and construction sector globally accounts for roughly 40% of energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions a year, while manufacturing building materials and construction are […]
Cables Make The World Go Round
Cables—most often made from copper—are the backbone of the world’s electricity grid and they’ll be even more in demand as we ramp up renewable energy. According to a new report by BNN Bloomberg, spending on the humble cable will have to rise just as dramatically as global spending on new solar & wind energy if we’re […]
Spotlight On Energy Efficiency
A new report says Australia is doing dismally on cutting energy use, at the ‘back of the pack’ when compared to most of the world. Over nearly a decade starting in 2002 Australia reportedly cut energy consumption by just 1%, way behind places like Europe & Japan……and with even the USA cutting it by 12%. That […]
Australia Gets Smart About Smart Meters
I’m glad to see a new study calling for all Aussie homes to have smart meters installed…..a 100% uptake by the end of the decade in other words. Smart meters have been around since the day dot but really only in a half hearted way. Smart meters—just to remind you—measure energy usage digitally and allow […]
“Wire For Wireless”
I caught up with Ivan Rostas of Stratus Integrated Systems recently, an early fan of Smart Wiring when we still called it structured cabling. He had a great story to tell. Ivan did the Smart Wiring course way back in 2004 and began promoting it on his web site which then caught the eye of […]
Australian Mining Upbeat Despite Global Challenges
Australian mining meets global investment, sustainability, supply chain and geopolitical issues as part of this year’s International Mining & Resources Conference—IMARC—in Sydney in November. IMARC is Australia’s largest mining event with over 7,500 decision makers, mining leaders, policy makers, investors, commodity buyers, technical experts, innovators, and educators from more than 100 countries for three days […]
Tackling Copper ‘Material Movement’ On Road To Zero
A new Australian technology roadmap outlines how copper producers can embrace innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at mines. The Material Movement study warns mine waste operating systems are under pressure. Rising copper demand—growing by 2.1% a year till 2027—plus declining ore grades at many mine sites are pushing material volumes higher globally. Boosting the […]
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