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Microbial Mining

A new copper leaching discovery suggests biotech-driven mining solutions could soon recover critical minerals, reduce waste and enhance sustainability. A critical minerals platform startup, Endolith, has successfully demonstrated that its…

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The Clean Energy Election?

The return of a Labor Government is also being hailed as an endorsement of Australia’s remarkable renewables journey, but there’s still a long way to go. A lot of issues…

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World Copper Supply & Demand Shifts

The world’s copper market is expected to see a significant surplus over the next two years says the latest forecast from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). The Group said…

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Aurelia Metals Green Lights Aussie Copper Mine

Australian mining and exploration company Aurelia Metals with two existing mines in  the Cobar Basin in New South Wales will now develop the Great Cobar copper mine. The project involves…

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Our Electric Life (Is Close)

November 11, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

New figures from Australia’s Energy Regulator says our homes are leading the switch to clean electricity, with big jumps in rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles. Their latest State of The Energy Market report showed that rooftop electricity is now above 20 gigawatts–or a quarter of the maximum electricity which can be produced in the […]

Australian Solar Startup’s Global Copper Bet

November 7, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Mining, Smart Wiring

Sydney’s SunDrive Solar hopes its unique copper-based solar cell can reach commercial scale in partnership with global panel producer Trina, one of the world’s biggest. SunDrive Solar, backed by investors like Malcolm Turnbull and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, has been in the news for some time, but now hopes to move from the pilot phase to […]

Rooftops Rule

September 30, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

Two-thirds of new houses in Australia are being built without solar on the roof or batteries to store the energy according to the Climate Council. What a missed opportunity.  Their just released Seize The Sun report says we could almost double our small-scale solar capacity and install 2M household batteries by 2030. That would add […]

Millennials @ Home

September 11, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Mining, Smart Wiring

Homes have been getting smarter for decades—which is why we created Smart Wiring of course—but a younger generation sees smart homes somewhat differently it seems. A new Australian snapshot from Samsung says Gen Z and Millennials—anyone born after 1997—not only expect high tech homes, but want their appliances to look great, communicate & anticipate their […]

One Billion Smart Meters And Counting

August 22, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Smart Wiring

The smart electricity metering market in Asia Pacific is inching ever closer to the historic milestone of 1B installed smart meter devices.  A new regional snapshot from analyst’s, Berg Insight, says installed smart electricity meters will grow from 818.6M units in 2023 to nearly 1.2B units in 2029—a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%. Meaning […]

Copper Cuts Climate Emissions

May 22, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Mining, Plumbing, Smart Wiring

The carbon payback for additional copper ‘invested’ into improving energy efficiency is earned back 20 to 300 times over the lifetime of an energy system says a new European report.  And for renewables, the carbon emissions for producing copper is earned back in a matter of 1 to 2 weeks.  Increasing the cross section of […]

NBN Redux?

February 26, 2024 · General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

There’s both good and bad news when it comes to the NBN, but over twenty years since launch its future is still a hotly debated topic around the country. There’s definitely a lot of good NBN news these days. A new study commissioned by NBN Co found faster broadband is set to deliver a $400B […]

Banking Solar

February 20, 2024 · Clean Energy, General, Smart Wiring

Net Zero are definitely the buzz words these days and while industry pursues that goal it’s also on the agenda of homeowners. And battery storage is key. It’s part of what is now known as Battery Energy Storage Systems or BESS, and one application helps store power generated from clean energy like solar photovoltaic or […]

Being Green Just Got Easier

October 30, 2023 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

‘It’s not easy being green’ may have been a hit song by a frog 30 years ago, but for most people renovating a home that original message still rings true.  Till now that is. The Green Building Council of Australia—GBCA—has just launched their sustainable guide to home renovations so builders, designers & homeowners can make […]

Are Copper Cables “Invisible Waste”?

October 16, 2023 · General, John’s Blog, Mining, Net Zero, Smart Wiring

The United Nations this week said the world is throwing out nearly $10B of electronic waste—or e-waste—a year, calling it “invisible” because most people don’t know it can be recycled. Most of it is lying around out of sight in our homes, including unused cables, electronic toys, power tools, vaping devices, and countless other small […]

Lets Get Serious On Smart Meters

September 26, 2023 · Clean Energy, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

The Federal Government wants to see 100% of homes with smart meters by 2030—starting with a compulsory roll out in 2025—that could deliver $507M in net benefits across the country. The Australian Energy Market Commission—AEMC—is pushing a new campaign that it says offers “customers more ways to engage with the energy market now and in […]

Electrified Home Debate Sparks Up

August 28, 2023 · General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring

I see that Sydney City Council now wants to ban gas connections in all new homes and some businesses, an all electrification trend that just seems to keep growing.  Victoria got the ball rolling with a gas ban from January 1 next year but the ACT and some councils like Waverley in Sydney have also […]

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Featured

Microbial Mining

A new copper leaching discovery suggests biotech-driven mining solutions could soon recover critical minerals, reduce waste and enhance sustainability. A…

Read More

The Clean Energy Election?

The return of a Labor Government is also being hailed as an endorsement of Australia’s remarkable renewables journey, but there’s…

Read More

World Copper Supply & Demand Shifts

The world’s copper market is expected to see a significant surplus over the next two years says the latest forecast…

Read More

Aurelia Metals Green Lights Aussie Copper Mine

Australian mining and exploration company Aurelia Metals with two existing mines in  the Cobar Basin in New South Wales will…

Read More

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