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Electric vehicles can charge to the rescue in blackouts

Electric vehicles can charge to the rescue in blackouts

A world-first trial highlights the huge potential of EVs to help out in a crisis.

  • by Mike Foley

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The one thing that made Eddy hold off on buying an electric vehicle
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The one thing that made Eddy hold off on buying an electric vehicle

Eddy Blaxell and his partner wanted to buy an EV two years ago. The problem was that they lived in the inner city with no off-street parking and had nowhere to charge it.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Your Tesla could make your toast. Why doesn’t it?
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Renewables

Your Tesla could make your toast. Why doesn’t it?

One of the most important technologies for a clean power grid is sitting idle in your garage.

  • by David Fickling
The oil mystery that has the world on edge
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Oil

The oil mystery that has the world on edge

It is one of the world’s most important markets and powerbrokers are widely split on what its future looks like.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
China is facing an electric car dilemma
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Opinion

China is facing an electric car dilemma

China has some big decisions to make about its electric car industry. It can’t afford to get them wrong.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
You know about electric cars. Now Sydney Harbour is about to be carpeted with electric boats

You know about electric cars. Now Sydney Harbour is about to be carpeted with electric boats

Fast charging stations will be installed across Australia’s eastern coast as demand for electric boats booms.

  • by Amber Schultz
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Electric car sales climb, but classic cars still ‘best in show’

Electric car sales climb, but classic cars still ‘best in show’

As more and more Queenslanders are driving electric vehicles, Ray and Marice say they still can’t go past a classic Mustang.

  • by Tony Moore
It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion payday looms
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Elon Musk

It’s high noon for Musk as his $80 billion payday looms

Tesla shareholders are expected to approve yet again the largest incentive package in US history. If they do, the unprecedented package will no doubt be challenged in court again.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Electric vehicles alone won’t be enough to hit climate goals, research shows

Electric vehicles alone won’t be enough to hit climate goals, research shows

More public transport travel and rail freight are expected to be needed to rein in Australia’s carbon emissions to help the world limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

  • by Patrick Hatch
It’s D-Day for Europe’s trade relationship with China
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Trade wars

It’s D-Day for Europe’s trade relationship with China

The European Union is on the verge of announcing whether it will significantly raise tariffs on imported Chinese electric cars - and China is threatening to retaliate.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Hundreds of new kerbside chargers coming. Here’s where you will be able to power up your EV

Hundreds of new kerbside chargers coming. Here’s where you will be able to power up your EV

One Sydney council area is set to get more chargers for electric vehicles than most, and only one regional area is part of the latest rollout.

  • by Alexandra Smith