A new report out of the US asks if electrical grids can handle the predicted surge in electric cars. In fact it’s a question that hangs over the shift to a greener economy overall and with no easy—or cheap—answers. Certainly electrical vehicles will be a challenge. Global EV sales volumes are forecast to more than […]
Copper Cuts Climate Emissions
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 […]
Copper’s Green Future In Asia Pacific
A new study by the CRU Group says copper’s future market share will be defined by the green energy transition and surging demand in India & Asia. Commissioned by the International Copper Association—ICA—the study found that copper demand will grow from 28.3M tonnes in 2020 to about 41M tonnes by 2040. The strongest growth in […]
Cutting Carbon With Copper?
It may be possible to transform carbon dioxide into green fuel by shining sunlight onto copper atoms says new research. Carbon dioxide is the greatest contributor to global warming, but if a little sunshine exposed to CO2 and water can produce a fuel and chemical precursor the world’s energy “problems” would be solved the researchers […]
Banking Solar
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 […]
Has Green Fatigue Set In?
A new study says two thirds of consumers know how to make sustainable energy choices, but won’t spend the time or money to do it. Really? The snapshot from Ernst Young (EY) calls this “consumer fatigue”. They found households—and they asked 100K of them—are keen on clean energy and know quite a bit about it, […]
Clean Energy For Big Copper Mine
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation is investing $99M to boost a South Australia wind farm to provide clean energy to BHP’s Olympic Dam copper mine. Olympic Dam, located 550 km north-northwest of Adelaide, has one of the largest copper deposits in the world. The Neoen Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm will generate 203 MW […]
Being Green Just Got Easier
‘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 […]
Next Step To Net Zero Copper Mining—Minerals Processing
A new Minerals Processing Roadmap lays out a vision for sustainable copper mining, the third in the International Copper Association Australia’s—ICAA—Roadmap to Zero Project following earlier reports on Water and Material Movement. Launched by the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, NSW Minister for Finance and Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals Processing is a unique collaboration between […]
Running Out Of Gas?
Weaning our homes & business off using gas is fundamental if Australia is to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 according to a new snapshot. The Grattan Institute said governments here need to set deadlines to end gas use while launching campaigns to help households go “all electric” that’s run on renewable energy. It’s […]
Global Copper At A Glance
The latest global Copper Fact Book is now out and apart from being free has everything you need to know about the world’s hardest working and smartest metal. Produced by the International Copper Study Group—ICSG—in Portugal, the newest edition covers the red metal from every angle. From Copper basics like its history, benefits & properties […]
“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 […]
