No time to warn or to prepare: Natimuk met the fire of our future
By Jess Davis, Alex Lim, Jo Lauder, Fran Rimrod, and Tim Leslie
The anatomy of the Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new and faster kind of bushfire — and the growing vulnerability of communities as climate change fuels dangerous conditions.
#Fires #ClimateChange #JessDavis #AlexLim #JoLauder #FranRimrod # #TimLeslie
Australia may just be one step ahead in the global race to rewire the world
By Daniel Mercer, Jess Davis, and Alex Lim
Countries across the globe are racing to rewire their electricity systems for a decarbonised future. In Australia, delays are mounting, along with doubts about whether it can meet goals on schedule.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/transmission-line-projects-faces-massive-challenges/106029214
#EnergyMarkets #EnergyPolicy #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #EnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #NuclearEnergy #HydroEnergy #ClimateChange #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ElectricVehicles #Utilities #OilandGas #GreenhouseGases #Batteries #EnvironmentalTechnology #DanielMercer #JessDavis # #AlexLim
The wind blows, yet turbines lie still. It's a symptom of Australia's renewables glut
By Daniel Mercer and Alex Lim
Mountains of clean power are regularly "wasted" as Australia's energy system evolves. But a large amount of battery storage is waiting in the wings, ready to soak it up.
#EnergyIndustry #EnergyMarkets #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #DanielMercer #AlexLim
Energy transition in flux amid struggle to build major power arteries
By Daniel Mercer and Alex Lim
Touted as a model for the energy transition, a "quick and easy" high-voltage powerline project linking South Australia directly to New South Wales is running dramatically over time and over budget.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/australia-energy-transition-hampered-by-power-lines/105838808
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #AlternativeEnergy #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #EnergyMarkets #EnergyPolicy #Utilities #Environment #DanielMercer #AlexLim
Australia's F-35 fighter jet export details 'quietly' disappeared
By Annika Burgess and Alex Lim
Department of Defence emails show that a website dedicated to Australia's role in the global F-35 supply chain used by Israel to maintain its jet fighters was removed at the start of the war in Gaza.
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #UnrestConflictandWar #GovernmentandPolitics #WorldPolitics #AerospaceIndustry #AnnikaBurgess #AlexLim
How the government's 2035 climate targets stack up, according to experts
By Jo Lauder and Alex Lim
After much anticipation, Australia has its new climate targets. Now that the dice have fallen, we consult experts on their assessment of how these targets stack up with what’s at stake.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/climate-targets-australia-2035-on-path-to-net-zero/105719910
There's a solution to build the housing we need, but we need to embrace it
By Jess Davis and Alex Lim
From early colonial settlers to the post-war construction boom, prefabricated and modular housing has a long history in Australia. Can factory-built homes fix our housing woes and help the climate?
#HousingConstructionIndustry #ClimateChange #RecyclingandWasteManagement #ExtremeWeatherEvents #JessDavis #AlexLim
China is dominating the clean tech sector. But it's not really about the climate
By Jo Lauder and Alex Lim
China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.
#EnergyIndustry #EconomicGlobalisation #DefenceandNationalSecurity #AlternativeEnergy #ClimateChange #JoLauder #AlexLim
EV batteries could help run households, even the grid – but some carmakers won't allow it
By Daniel Mercer, Alex Lim, and Tom Lowrey
EV batteries have the potential to power a household for days and could even play a part in our future electricity grid. But not everyone supports the technology.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/v2g-vehicle-to-grid-charging-faces-roadblocks/105586552
#ElectricVehicles #AlternativeEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #DanielMercer #AlexLim # #TomLowrey
