Electrical Products Industry

As households with gas heaters fire them up for winter, tradies and firefighters fear many do not understand the safety risks they pose if not properly maintained.

The NSW government announces more than 650 additional EV charging ports will be provided across 16 local government areas over the next 12 months.

Multiple Australian companies are pioneering the country's electric aviation industry. So how are green planes powered, how safe are they, and what will it cost?

With the take-up of electric vehicles across Australia commercial market considered "pretty modest" so far, those supporting an EV garbage truck trial in Shepparton believe its important to start chipping away towards a transition.

Having a technician come to your home to read your electricity meter is slowly becoming a thing of the past thanks to the rollout of smart meters. Here's how they work.

Chipmaker Nvidia has just recorded the biggest one-day gain by any company in Wall Street history. But could the AI boom be just another dot-com-style bubble?

Australian mining company Tivan shares its plans to mine fluorite in the Kimberley in an announcement to the ASX, following the material's recent addition to the national critical minerals list.

Hundreds of households could be forced to pay thousands of dollars to replace private power poles on their property after Western Power deemed them "defective".

On a sunny spring day, Robin can fully charge both his and his wife's electric vehicles by lunchtime. It could be a big step on the path to net zero.

The best microchips in the world are made by TSMC. How did it become so important?

A Pilbara miner is trying to harness renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions from the very lithium it produces for products such as electric vehicle batteries.

"It's no longer plentiful, it's no longer cheap and it's also a fossil fuel." Here's why the Victorian government is pushing people to ditch gas.

When a massive power surge damaged their home's roller door, coffee machine and two air conditioning units, Gunta and Phillip Groves were left with an estimated damage bill of tens of thousands of dollars, without the support of insurance or compensation.

While the take-up of electric vehicles has surged in recent years, EV advocates say Victoria has fallen behind New South Wales in its spending on charging stations.

Australia is on the cusp of another mining boom in critical metals to feed the world’s insatiable appetite for technology and renewable energy, with Queensland looking to position itself as a world leader in exports.

A recycling program has found a way to divert tonnes of discarded electronic devices and huge amounts of precious metals and other components from landfill, while also providing disability employment.

As the take-up of electric vehicles continues to gather pace, so too has a cottage industry for mechanics converting traditional petrol and diesel-powered cars into EVs.

Three months after the electrical fault, Evoenergy will pay compensation to customers in Farrer after a power surge caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to home appliances.

Electranet's completion of a 270-kilometre line from Cultana to Port Lincoln will help unlock the Eyre Peninsula's potential as a green energy zone, the company says.

Australian drivers are facing fines of up to $3,200 for parking in electric vehicle charging spots, after changes to laws in four states and territories.

The main firefighters' union says the public needs to be aware of the risks of lithium-battery fires, which are hard to put out and can release toxic gases.

People with disabilities are calling out inaccessible charging bays as the popularity of electric vehicles rises.

Australia is "not prepared" for the risk posed by lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters, cars and bikes, which have been linked to hundreds of blazes across the country, a firefighters' union warns.

Lengthy waits at electric vehicle charging stations at regional towns along the Pacific Highway have prompted calls to improve regional charging infrastructure. 

Northam council has passed a motion to convert its entire vehicle fleet to electric or hydrogen by 2031.