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- NSW government awards $1m grant to develop ‘flying car’ Fri, 10 Jul 20, 3:30amTesting facility for zero-emissions four-passenger electric aircraft expected to be built in Narromine within the year
- Transport slump during lockdown reduced Australia's carbon pollution by 7% in April, but experts warn of rebound Thu, 2 Jul 20, 10:00amExclusive: An audit shows the drop in carbon pollution was due to a decline in sales of fuel for light vehicles and domestic aviation
- UK electric buses boosted by innovative £20m battery deal Tue, 23 Jun 20, 11:27pmVehicles could become cheaper as specialist firm leases batteries to bus operators
- Spend £8bn to kickstart plan to decarbonise economy, chancellor told Wed, 4 Mar 20, 5:01pmReport claims Rishi Sunak has unique opportunity to invest in zero-carbon infrastructure
- Australia's climate response among the worst in the G20, report finds Mon, 11 Nov 19, 4:34pmBrown to Green report highlights Australia’s poor response on deforestation, transport, energy supply and carbon pricing
- I need help trying to plug into the costs of charging electric cars Thu, 7 Nov 19, 6:01pmShould I do my research into tariffs before I get the car or get the car first?
- At Ofgem, we ensure funding is justified | Letter Wed, 23 Oct 19, 3:25amAkshay Kaul of Ofgem defends the regulator’s decision to refuse Scottish Power’s request for electric car supportYour article (Scottish Power blames Ofgem ‘disconnect’ for stalling electric vehicle rollout, 19 October)...
- Energy watchdog accused of stalling electric vehicle rollout Sat, 19 Oct 19, 2:22amScottish Power boss says UK regulator needs reform after refusing upgrades to cope with e-vehicle demand
- ACT plans far-reaching electrification of vehicles and homes in drive to reduce emissions Mon, 16 Sep 19, 3:14pmTerritory government says it will phase out natural gas and pursue electrification of buses and private cars
- Australia urged to move away from oil dependency or risk fuel supply crisis Thu, 18 Jul 19, 4:00amSubmission to government review calls for urgent uptake of electric vehicles, a boost to public transport and tightening of efficiency standards
- Electric cars could form battery hubs to store renewable energy Thu, 11 Jul 19, 9:01amBy 2050, National Grid predicts, 35m electric cars will supply energy when needed
- BHP warns investors coal could be phased out 'sooner than expected' Wed, 22 May 19, 4:45pmMining giant loses its appetite for thermal coal and will turn instead to oil, copper and nickel
- The climate change election: where do the parties stand on the environment? Sun, 12 May 19, 1:38pmAs the global and local environment reaches crisis point, Australians have a clear choice at Saturday’s election. Here are the parties’ key policies
- 'Woefully dirty': government accused over Australia's failure to cut vehicle emissions Sun, 31 Mar 19, 7:57amAustralia has not set efficiency standards, despite years of talking, in contrast to China, India, Japan, US and EU
- 'Among the worst in OECD': Australia's addiction to cheap, dirty petrol Tue, 5 Feb 19, 4:00amFederal Chamber of Automotive Industries CEO says improving quality of high sulphur fuel could offer 5% improvement on CO2 emissions ‘overnight’