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Open door for lenders on climate risks at 11m homes

Open door for lenders on climate risks at 11m homes

A data-rich tool will gauge the energy efficiency and climate profile of the nation's 11 million homes, with some already risky for mortgage lenders.

Concerns 'first electric vehicle could be your last'

Concerns 'first electric vehicle could be your last'

Concerns 'first electric vehicle could be your last'

Concerns 'first electric vehicle could be your last'

Insurers are opting to write off electric cars, rather than repair them, as fewer spare parts and a shortage of mechanics add to barriers to EV take-up.

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Two in three Australian workers 'using AI to save time'

Survey results showing rapid AI uptake in Australian workplaces come with a warning that the time-saving trend could be putting sensitive business data at risk.

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Any power cost reductions must flow to households: ACCC

Any power cost reductions must flow to households: ACCC

Aussies are using less power and producing more rooftop solar to cope with energy costs, the consumer watchdog finds, urging retailers to share cost reductions.

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Virtual reality tech, batteries named in safety probe

Battery-powered products and new kinds of consumer gadgets will be closely examined by Australia's consumer watchdog as a top priority.

Transmission lines to power up renewable energy zone

Transmission lines to power up renewable energy zone

A renewable energy zone in NSW is the first to receive approval for transmission lines, allowing work to start on the 4.5-gigawatt project.

Industrial-scale change gives energy to small producers

Industrial-scale change gives energy to small producers

Less obvious sources of greenhouse gases - including wine and pet food producers - have been awarded grants to lead the way in reducing industrial emissions.

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Aussies cooking with gas not nuclear under network plan

Aussies cooking with gas not nuclear under network plan

Aussies cooking with gas not nuclear under network plan

Aussies cooking with gas not nuclear under network plan

Renewable energy and more gas is the cheapest way to power a net-zero economy, with electricity demand tipped to double by 2050 as homes and cars go electric.

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

A transport company has revealed plans to add more than 100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet as part of a $45 million project.

BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, backs electric trucks

BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, backs electric trucks

BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, backs electric trucks

BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, backs electric trucks

Investors have been warned that BHP's carbon footprint will get worse before it gets better as production ramps up to meet global demand.

Solar panels paving the path to new recycling hub

Solar panels paving the path to new recycling hub

Solar panels paving the path to new recycling hub

Solar panels paving the path to new recycling hub

One of Australia's biggest energy providers plans to establish a solar panel recycling facility in NSW that could turn old tech into new footpaths.

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

More than 1400 luxury electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia over a fault that the regulator warns could cause serious accidents.

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Considering how to 'force' Meta to pay for news

Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

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Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

Australia's battery recycling scheme has started accepting lithium batteries from e-bikes and e-scooters and is urging riders to research their disposal.

Publisher warns of Meta 'blackmail' on news media code

Major news outlets accuse Facebook's parent company of daring the government to take action against it, and warn newspapers could close if it fails to act.

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

More than 1000 electric vehicle owners will be invited to test whether they can power their homes from their cars as part of a $7.7 million trial.

Dutton goes nuclear in bid to blow open election race

Labor has blasted Peter Dutton's dream of powering Australia with nuclear energy as "economic insanity" but the mining lobby has backed the coalition's plan.

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Challenge worth $100m aims to lower solar energy cost

Australia will host a $100 million competition for innovators around the world to create ways to lower the cost of large-scale renewable energy.

Self-driving cars are safer, just not at dawn or dusk

Autonomous vehicles cause fewer accidents than cars driven by humans, an analysis shows, but they are more likely to crash in some conditions.

Following the money, not hot air, for more wind farms

Australia's green bank and international firms are generating more renewable energy projects, even as the political stoush over the nation's future warms up.

Female AI workforce grows but few women climbing ladder

Artificial intelligence is growing its female workforce but the number of women thins higher up the ladder, prompting calls for more equitable training.

Rebuffed BHP wired for bigger Aussie 'copper province'

South Africa's Anglo American may have rejected BHP's recent bid but the energy transition will drive copper demand for decades, including from South Australia.

Lies, bad ads, no rules - social media under scrutiny

Academics at six universities are teaming up to create a national body to investigate online misinformation, social media risks and missing regulations.

Why Australia is hosting an electric vehicle price war

Thousands of dollars are being cut from the price of some electric cars as brands battle to lead the market and Chinese automakers face global taxes.

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