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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.

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.

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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'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

Protesters have rallied outside LNP headquarters in Brisbane against a nuclear future proposed by federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Riders urged to recycle e-bike batteries amid fire risk

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.

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.

Russian air strike damages Ukrainian power facilities

Russian air strike damages Ukrainian power facilities

Kyiv says it needs air defence systems as sirens sound across Ukraine amid a barrage of Russian strikes targeting energy generation facilities.

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Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

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.

'Nightmare scenario': states slam Dutton's nuclear plan

'Nightmare scenario': states slam Dutton's nuclear plan

'Nightmare scenario': states slam Dutton's nuclear plan

'Nightmare scenario': states slam Dutton's nuclear plan

State leaders have slapped down coalition plans to build seven nuclear power plants across the nation.

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

Rural Australians push back on coalition's nuclear plan

The coalition has a vision to build nuclear plants across regional Australia, but many communities already dealing with the energy transition are not on board.

Challenge worth $100m aims to lower solar energy cost

Challenge worth $100m aims to lower solar energy cost

Challenge worth $100m aims to lower solar energy cost

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.

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

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

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

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.

Rebuffed BHP wired for bigger Aussie 'copper province'

Rebuffed BHP wired for bigger Aussie 'copper province'

Rebuffed BHP wired for bigger Aussie 'copper province'

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.

Why Australia is hosting an electric vehicle price war

Why Australia is hosting an electric vehicle price war

Why Australia is hosting an electric vehicle price war

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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Saving your brains for the good stuff, not 'grunt work'

Artificial intelligence tools can take the "grunt work" out of safeguarding vital systems against weakness and loss, according to energy companies and banks.

Crunch time for divestment of climate-harming companies

Big investors are using "stewardship" to get more nosy about what companies say they are doing and what they're actually doing to reduce their carbon footprint.

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Saving on emissions and energy bills for commercial premises is a "no brainer", according to the Property Council, as a push begins for greater electrification.

Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Facing a possible domestic gas deficit, export powerhouse Western Australia has delayed putting the squeeze on producers with a crucial inquiry given more time.

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Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

More gas secured for Australia's east coast market

A new deal to shore up gas supply along Australia's east coast market is being touted as a pathway to cheaper power prices during the transition to renewables.

Not the size of the energy build, but how we use it

Many households are reducing their carbon footprint but without efficient homes or smart meters they may not be getting the best value out of clean energy.

Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan

A phase-down of gas exports and reserving supplies for dwindling local use would be a "real future gas strategy" for Australia, according to a climate body.

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Incentivising households and landlords into renewable tech such as batteries and solar would save billions on large-scale infrastructure, a report says.

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Governments will need to look at more than just electric vehicles to make significant transport emission cuts, modelling from Monash University says.

Wanted: Geoscientists for jobs in old and new energy

Energy leaders are warning of a shortage of geoscientists for oil and gas exploration and carbon storage and a skills gap for seismic surveys for offshore wind.

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