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A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

Aussies join fight to clean up world's 'dirty' ships

The outlook for green methanol to replace emissions-dirty shipping fuel is bright, as the inking of a new multi-billion dollar deal in Australia shows.

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

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Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Cuts to transport emissions could slow down next year unless the government extends its tax cuts for plug-in hybrid cars, an inquiry has been told.

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

Transmission approval 'huge step' for region, farmers

A transmission project with farmers involved will connect a swathe of regional Australia to the electricity network after securing federal government approval.

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI but limit its emissions

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI but limit its emissions

Artificial intelligence technology is being blamed for rising greenhouse gas emissions but a report has identified ways to reduce its environmental impact.

Uber to take Leaf out of Japan's second-hand EV market

Uber to take Leaf out of Japan's second-hand EV market

Ride-share and food delivery drivers will be encouraged to adopt second-hand electric vehicles under a pilot program launched in Queensland.

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Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Keeping the nation's largest coal-fired power station open for two years won't impact NSW's 2030 emissions reduction target, official advice says.

Call for Woodside to respect decision on 'climate bomb'

Call for Woodside to respect decision on 'climate bomb'

Call for Woodside to respect decision on 'climate bomb'

Call for Woodside to respect decision on 'climate bomb'

A decision to defuse a "climate bomb" could be imminent as a regulator reportedly puts pristine marine life ahead of Australia's biggest proposed gas field.

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

'Digital divide' as many miss out on budget-busting AI

'Digital divide' as many miss out on budget-busting AI

'Digital divide' as many miss out on budget-busting AI

'Digital divide' as many miss out on budget-busting AI

Being able to use energy at the right time and without waste is one of the emissions and budget-busting side benefits of artificial intelligence.

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Mining bosses and investors gathering in an outback city are counting their losses as the decarbonisation and battery minerals bubble bursts.

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Buyers might not choose their next car for its shape, power or brand, auto experts say, but based on what its software can do.

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Car chargers at tourist curio could be coup for Tesla

Australia's best-selling electric vehicle brand will open a charging station near a Queensland tourism attraction despite funding cuts to its program.

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Ore-some state tipped to win race for green steel jobs

Higher-grade iron ore, deep water ports and a 100-per cent renewable energy grid give South Australia the edge on other states chasing future green steel jobs.

Price cuts may recharge Aussie electric vehicle market

Some of Australia's biggest electric vehicle brands have cut the price of their models, with one setting a record cost for low-emission cars.

Call for Woodside to extract more value, not more gas

Woodside Energy is under fire for its management of climate risk and capital as activist investors slam recent "high-cost, high-emission" acquisitions.

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Another 500 electric vehicles will be made available for rideshare drivers as part of a $20 million investment in the industry.

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Australia may not be the quarry Asia requires for steel

Australia needs to act quickly or lose out to faster movers on green iron and steel elsewhere, an industry decarbonisation expert warns.

Industry calls for $3b fund to clean dirty big trucks

A big investment will be needed to put more heavy-duty electric trucks on the road, an industry group says, as well as changes to support cleaner fuel.

Rio Tinto 'open' to nuclear energy, profit flatlines

Rio Tinto says it wants to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs but warns decarbonisation has "a long way to go".

Agreement clears the way for SpaceX Aussie blast off

Australia will allow US companies to launch and retrieve rockets under a new agreement and reports indicate SpaceX could be among the first to test it.

Sustainable fuel hopes take off with eyes on emissions

Flights could become more environmentally friendly as Australia and New Zealand explore ways to produce sustainable aviation fuel at home.

Aussie founders combine to supercharge AI design tools

Two fast-growing Aussie tech firms are joining forces to bring breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence and design to experts and beginners alike.

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Three firms have teamed up to investigate the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Brisbane as demand for renewable options booms.

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