Australian Police Start Using Galaxy Note 4 Phones
NSW police officers are being provided with 500 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphones (phablets in this case) to do background checks and look up information.
Living, Jurassic-Park-esque Frilled Shark Spotted In Australia
In Lakes Entrance (a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria), a highly unusual shark was spotted. It is called the frilled shark. While it was already known to exist, David Guillot bumped into a live one in Lakes Entrance. Its face looks like something out of Jurassic Park. It was rightfully dubbed a ‘living…
Queensland Researchers Develop Supercapacitor For EVs
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia have developed a new carbon-based supercapacitor (otherwise known as ultracapacitor) film technology with an improved power density. This enables it to provide larger bursts of power for acceleration. This just means it can discharge its energy more quickly. According to the Queensland University of Technology’s website:…
Google Drone Delivery: Is This A Good Idea?
In the Australian Outback, Google has been testing a drone delivery project called Project Wing. This is a project of Google[x], which is dedicated to major technological advancements. ‘Australia’s rolling hills, open sky and long-standing history of innovation with UAVs provided the perfect opportunity to safely put our prototype vehicles and delivery system through their…
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Is Now For Sale In Australia
According to Mitsubishi Motors’ website, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now for sale in Australia. Mitsubishi called it the first plug-in crossover hybrid SUV. The manufacturer’s suggested price for the vehicle is $49,990 to $54,990 AUD. You might wonder why you shouldn’t just purchase a conventional hybrid instead? Aren’t they much cheaper? Not in the long…
Photon Energy Has Launched A 283 kW Rooftop Solar System In Australia
Photon Energy Australia has launched a 283 kW rooftop solar system on an office building in Sydney’s Commercial Business District. This rooftop solar system will help the company to achieve 5-star NABERS and Green Star ratings, and it is also one of the largest rooftop solar systems in Australia. Photon Energy‘s rooftop solar power system,…
First Solar To Construct 200 MW Of Solar Systems For Australian Mines
First Solar has announced that they intend to construct a set of solar power plants amounting to 200 MW in Australia, to provide mines with power. These plants, assisted by diesel-fueled generators, are expected to reduce the electricity cost of mining firms in Australia, and shield them from rising electricity prices, which will eat into…
Experts: Daylight Savings Time Is Not Efficient
Originally published on Cleantechnica. By Joshua S. Hill. It is quite possible that daylight saving time is one of the most unambiguously contentious issues of our time. I’m not saying it’s the only one, but given the sheer weight of legislation, vials of ink, hours of discussion dedicated to the issue of daylight savings, whether we should…
All New Australian Power Plants Forecast To Be Renewable Through 2020
This was a bit surprising to me too. All new power plants constructed in Australia from now through 2020 are expected to be renewable, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). This might be due to the carbon tax that was instated in 2012. The purpose of a carbon tax is to bill the…
Tornado Rips Through NSW, Australia
In the northern region of New South Wales, Australia, a tornado wreaked havoc, and destroyed at least one house. A local resident saw it uproot trees and destroy his 70-year-old neighbour’s house. Fortunately, she was uninjured. The resident, Alexander Martin said that he suddenly heard a loud roaring, and that the tornado ‘ran out of…