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Inventor of rare versatility, whose projects ranged from a wave power device to the first AI robot

Driven by a passion for the environment, Ziga Dorkic bought an old van, fitted it out with batteries and has powered it with solar power for 10 years.

In November, a plane powered by 100% ‘sustainable’ jet fuel took off from London to New York. It was hailed by some as a milestone in reducing the carbon footprint of air travel, which accounts for about 2.5% of global...

Wildlife and environment groups condemn plan promising renewable energy for 600,000 homes

Concentrated solar power is an old technology making a comeback, with the CSIRO forecasting it'll be a cheaper form of storage than pumped hydro. Here's how it works.

The Varcoe windmill has been made in Mount Gambier since 1911, but will close on Friday, March 31, as solar pump technology becomes more popular.

The Sunswift 7 — crafted by a team of UNSW engineering students —set a new world record for fastest time over 1,000 km on a single charge, but almost didn't make it.

My father, Peter Ackers, who has died aged 97, was a civil engineer and an expert in hydraulics. He worked on projects all over the world, involving hydropower, tidal energy, coastal protection, reservoir spillways and other...

Dave Hathaway on a remarkable forgotten heroine of our modern lives

A solar power start-up business that began in a warehouse in Wollongong has officially created the world's most efficient commercial-sized solar cell, and it has one big point of difference.

Dr Niraj Lal meets the Australians leading the biggest change to the electricity grid in a century: the rise of renewable energy.

LA-based Arc Boat company announces $4.25m seed fund to start work on 475-horsepower craft

More than 1,000 jobs created or safeguarded as SeAH and Smulders projects are backed by state funding

Around the world, dozens of ingenious projects are trying to ‘trick’ the ocean into absorbing more CO2. But critics warn of unforeseen consequences

If successful project will allow water to be injected down borehole to be superheated by rocks beneath