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 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 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 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Lily Ong) The worst energy disruption in decades may be accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23965 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23965 Mon, 4 May 2026 08:32:41 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23965 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Robert Jeffrey, Olivia Vaughan and Ronald Stein) All countries urgently need more reliable, affordable electricity to create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve lives. South Africa is at a crossroads when it comes to electricity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23952 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23952 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:42:06 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23952 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) AI firms warn of catastrophic risk while racing to build it. Anthropic’s latest model exposes that contradiction in full. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23951 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23951 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:41:56 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23951 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) With AI and data centers demanding a surge in continuous power, politicians have stymied nuclear-generated electricity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23925 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23925 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:13:19 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23925 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Biegler) 'Fastest, cheapest, best'? The numbers suggest Australia’s energy transition may be none of the above. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23910 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23910 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:17:43 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23910 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) Thirty years and $8 trillion on renewables – yet fossil fuels still dominate. Why won’t politicians talk about nuclear power? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23891 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23891 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:58:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23891 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Harris) Is climate science ignoring the obvious? A 12-minute case for the Sun as the main driver. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23876 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23876 Mon, 2 Mar 2026 07:23:28 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23876 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka) Today’s elected politicians must possess energy wisdom to understand 'how and why' life as we know it has changed over 200 years. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23870 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23870 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:11:12 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23870 On Line Opinion