Episodes

  • Season Finale
    Jun 23 2024

    In an exclusive interview, Shell chairman Sir Andrew Mackenzie says the world’s carbon challenge is harder than he realised while running BHP, and it’s time for a global focus on a few winning solutions.

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    31 mins
  • Clean energy from the Earth's core
    Jun 9 2024

    On this week’s episode of Tech Zero, we’ll explain why big oil is laying bets on a new type of geothermal energy.

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    25 mins
  • From kitchens to factories: How microwaves are redefining manufacturing
    May 26 2024

    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?

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    22 mins
  • Blocking out the Sun
    May 12 2024

    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.

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    32 mins
  • Turbocharging trees
    Apr 28 2024

    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.

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    29 mins
  • The incredible plan to refreeze the Arctic
    Apr 14 2024

    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.

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    26 mins
  • Sustainable skyscrapers: How Atlassian's HQ is changing the game
    Mar 31 2024

    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)

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    26 mins
  • Formula 1 and the future of fuel
    Mar 17 2024

    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.

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    27 mins