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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.

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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.

Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy

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

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

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.

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Nuclear medicine factory to replace troubled facility

Nuclear medicine factory to replace troubled facility

Nuclear medicine factory to replace troubled 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.

More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels

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

Green hydrogen hub to save steel town from wipe-out

Green hydrogen hub to save steel town from wipe-out

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

Heat on climate, gender at companies' annual meetings

Heat on climate, gender at companies' annual meetings

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

NRMA to charge EV motorists to power up

NRMA to charge EV motorists to power up

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

Vanadium projects to merge to plug into battery demand

Vanadium projects to merge to plug into battery demand

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

Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs

Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs

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.

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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.

Hybrid cars may not be the green machines they seem

Claims that hybrid vehicles are as environmentally friendly as electric cars may be confusing Australian buyers, according to a report into 'greenwashing'.

Broadband in the boondocks delivers big jobs boost

Households in regional and remote areas are benefiting most from faster broadband, which is also creating more jobs, according to a report.

B-word missing in NT chief's speech on economic future

The NT chief minister has talked up the Top End as a "large part of the answer" to some of Australia's biggest economic issues in a major speech on its future.

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Ampol reveals plans to take biodiesel on the road

Heavy trucks could be fuelled by renewable diesel in future after one of Australia's largest energy companies revealed a two-month trial of the fuel.

Cyclists and pedestrian deaths rise on Australian roads

Australia has recorded its highest August road toll in the past five years, with fatal accidents for cyclists and pedestrians rising sharply.

Electric cars drive the motor show back to Australia

Some of the world's biggest car brands, from Audi to McLaren, will show off electric and hybrid vehicles at an event organisers say will bring back auto shows.

Emerging 'green premiums' for Aussie critical minerals

Seed money from Australia's green bank often goes to solar and wind farms but mining is recognised as having a "crucial" role in efforts to decarbonise.

Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Australia is lagging frontrunners on ending coal and must join big economies in accelerating efforts to get to net zero emissions, a global scorecard shows.

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Mining bosses have been warned to expect more scrutiny from regulators and investors as the critical minerals sector rides out a "tumultuous" period.

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

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