Tech Zero
Tech Zero
The Australian Financial Review
How will we get to net zero? Meet the entrepreneurs leading the charge into the new industrial revolution. Empires will crumble. Fortunes will be made.
From kitchens to factories: How microwaves are redefining manufacturing
Microwave ovens are great at heating up last night’s leftovers, but can they become the low carbon source of industrial heat for big industries like steel? This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2024
22 min
Blocking out the Sun
It might sound like science fiction, but a mix of scientists and venture capitalists are working on plans to block the sun to slow global warming. This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 12, 2024
32 min
Turbocharging trees
Come foraging on the forest floor as we go looking for the secret ingredient that will make trees grow faster and stronger and more able to suck down carbon. This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2024
29 min
The incredible plan to refreeze the Arctic
Melting of Arctic sea ice shapes as a critical tipping point in the battle against climate change. That’s why a new start-up is fighting back by making ice. This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 14, 2024
25 min
Sustainable skyscrapers: How Atlassian's HQ is changing the game
A new breed of builders are tackling the carbon footprint of high-rise buildings from every angle. Guests include: Joe Karten (Built), Victor Rosenberg (ClearVue Technologies) and Tony Dragicevich (Capral Aluminium) This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2024
25 min
Formula 1 and the future of fuel
Pat Symonds wrote the rules that will compel Formula 1 cars to run on carbon-neutral fuel from 2026. Big oil companies are now racing to find solutions. This podcast is sponsored by Rio Tinto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2024
27 min
Green hydrogen hero steps out of the shadows
An Australian scientist reckons he can break green hydrogen's addiction to renewable energy and the world's biggest hydrogen bull has got onboard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 13, 2022
24 min
The coal empire strikes back
Meet the scientists working to secure a place for coal in a net zero world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 6, 2022
32 min
Electric aviation takes flight
Electric motors and biofuels are competing for primacy as the aviation sector tries to decarbonise. We talk to those on the front line of both camps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2022
33 min
The plan to fix craft beer's dirty little secret
Brick Lane's head brewer Jon Seltin reckons climate change is already changing the taste of beer, and amid a craft brewing boom he’s determined not to add to the problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2022
26 min
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