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SUVs drive Australia to record month for vehicle sales

SUVs drive Australia to record month for vehicle sales

Australian motorists have set a record for car sales in September, with SUVs making the greatest impact, representing more than half of all new vehicles.

Australia still lags other nations in electric car race

Australia still lags other nations in electric car race

Australia still lags other nations in electric car race

Australia still lags other nations in electric car race

Global electric car sales rose by almost 50 per cent this year and while Australian sales are increasing they are still well below the world average.

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon 'bottom line': Don't trade integrity for offsets

Carbon offsets should be used as a last resort and limited to Australia's heaviest polluters, conservationists warn the federal government.

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Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

New data forecasts clean energy commodity prices will decelerate, while a consultation paper has been released mapping a strategy for the changing role of gas.

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

Engineers, scientists to squeeze more out of oil, gas

A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Remote mining tech gives Australia the edge in space

Australia's expertise in remote technology developed for the resource sector was the deciding factor when NASA came looking for a company to build a moon rover.

Tassie jeweller blends molten mess with tech precision

Tassie jeweller blends molten mess with tech precision

Australian contemporary jeweller Carl Noonan makes no apologies for using computer-aided design to push the boundaries of what old and new metals can do.

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Future electric car models will ditch the rear window

Future electric car models will ditch the rear window

Future electric car models will ditch the rear window

Future electric car models will ditch the rear window

More space for passengers but no rear window: this is how electrification will change the size, shape, and character of cars of the future.

Summit tackles 'resource anxiety' over energy materials

Summit tackles 'resource anxiety' over energy materials

Summit tackles 'resource anxiety' over energy materials

Summit tackles 'resource anxiety' over energy materials

Governments must do more to attract capital for critical minerals, and as quickly as possible, to win in the energy transition, BHP CEO Mike Henry warns.

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

A report has found India will reduce its dependence on Aussie coal in steel furnaces as the price of green hydrogen comes down and carbon penalties go up.

Tech firm raises $15m to ease clean energy bottlenecks

Tech firm raises $15m to ease clean energy bottlenecks

Tech firm raises $15m to ease clean energy bottlenecks

Tech firm raises $15m to ease clean energy bottlenecks

Clean energy technology company Neara has raised $15.25 million to expand their digital platform and help integrate more renewable generation into networks.

Fuel prices drive interest in electric and hybrid cars

Fuel prices drive interest in electric and hybrid cars

Fuel prices drive interest in electric and hybrid cars

Fuel prices drive interest in electric and hybrid cars

Millions of low-emission vehicles could soon join Australian roads, with a study revealing more car buyers will shop for electric and hybrid cars.

Raw deal for hybrid drivers in EV tax scheme 'shambles'

Raw deal for hybrid drivers in EV tax scheme 'shambles'

Raw deal for hybrid drivers in EV tax scheme 'shambles'

Raw deal for hybrid drivers in EV tax scheme 'shambles'

Drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are being unfairly punished by a scheme designed to level the playing field in Victoria, the ombudsman suggests.

Allied Power acquisition to energise remote projects

Allied Power acquisition to energise remote projects

Allied Power acquisition to energise remote projects

Allied Power acquisition to energise remote projects

Two companies are joining forces on energy transmission projects for the mining sector as remote operators increasingly need ways to decarbonise.

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Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy

Artificial intelligence in health, education or agriculture could fix many social challenges and is within reach for even the smallest firms, a report shows.

Tesla battery fire expected to burn for days

A Tesla battery fire at Genex-owed battery storage facility in central Queensland is expected to burn for days and residents are being urged to stay indoors.

Robotics hub could enable self-driving cars and rovers

Advanced technology including autonomous cars, moon rovers, flying taxis and marine vessels could benefit from advances created in a new Sydney facility.

Nuclear medicine factory to replace troubled facility

A new nuclear medicine facility will be developed in Sydney's south to deliver products for treating cancer and common procedures such as bone density scans.

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More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

Some of Apple's latest gadgets are made with greener materials and cut pollution with new modes of transport in a move experts say could start a trend.

Green hydrogen hub to save steel town from wipe-out

An extra $100 million to support a planned hydrogen hub to make Australia a "renewable energy superpower" has been pledged by the federal and SA governments.

Heat on climate, gender at companies' annual meetings

The annual general meeting season is expected to kick off with a focus on sustainability, remuneration for bosses and votes against all-male boards.

NRMA to charge EV motorists to power up

Electric car drivers will pay to charge up their vehicles at NRMA stations from this week as the motoring organisation introduces fees for the first time.

Vanadium projects to merge to plug into battery demand

Two Western Australian vanadium developers will join forces to develop the silvery-grey metal that could be the next "pit to grid" breakthrough for batteries.

Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs

Taxpayer funding for cleaning up heavily polluting industries is being wasted by favouring smaller projects at individual facilities, economic modelling shows.

Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.

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