On Line Opinion - Science & Technology http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=technology Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 The nine energy questions that could decide America’s future editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza) Economies run on transportation, thus logical questions to California political leaders that will expose their energy literacy. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24062 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24062 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:23:08 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24062 On Line Opinion Remove the crude oil, and you do not merely dim the lights,you dismantle society! editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka) Wind turbines and solar panels only generate electricity - they cannot make anything. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24054 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24054 Fri, 3 Jul 2026 07:42:29 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24054 On Line Opinion Grok AI and the new era of AI-enabled warfare: US drone targeting and operations in Iran and Ukraine editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Murray Hunter) While Pope Leo frets that AI might be used autonomously to target military personnel, reality has leapfrogged him. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24039 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24039 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:30:34 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24039 On Line Opinion Another California refinery closure will threaten national and global economies editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza) Jet fuel from refineries based in foreign countries face monumental logistical challenges to keep California airports open. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24031 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24031 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:36:10 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24031 On Line Opinion What it really takes to meet the materialistic demands of the modern world editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Lars Schernikau) The next generation is inheriting an exciting world facing enormous decisions, not just about energy, but about prosperity, inequality, technology, sustainability, and societal and political stability. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24020 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24020 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:05:57 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24020 On Line Opinion Phoenix rising: women, AI, and the architecture of a world that cares editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Katrina Fotovat) The future of AI may depend less on engineers than on the women who understand care, vulnerability and survival. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24012 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24012 Thu, 4 Jun 2026 07:39:31 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24012 On Line Opinion Modern society runs on refined oil products, can California keep ignoring reality? editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Jonathan J. Ariel) Australia shows the future for California, as refineries close down and fuel security recedes with them. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24010 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24010 Wed, 3 Jun 2026 07:12:53 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24010 On Line Opinion The Iran war exposes the illusions of energy policy editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka) In addition to electricity, the world depends on transportation fuels and products made from fossil fuels. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24001 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24001 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:12:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24001 On Line Opinion Oil moves our machines, but electricity is the cornerstone of our quality of life editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) Some of us confuse the discussion of 'energy' to mean 'electricity'. Energy is well over a trillion-dollar annual market in the US, but less than half of it is electricity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23991 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23991 Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:43 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23991 On Line Opinion Mirrors of greed: Elon Musk, OpenAI and the tech brat battle editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) Behind the rhetoric about “humanity” sits a brutal struggle for money, control and dominance. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23990 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23990 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:48:57 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23990 On Line Opinion