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Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Car makers and green groups agree Australia needs new laws to get more electric cars in the country but they disagree on what those laws should feature.

Land power link the 'correct approach' despite critics

Land power link the 'correct approach' despite critics

Land power link the 'correct approach' despite critics

Land power link the 'correct approach' despite critics

A NSW inquiry has recommended overhead transmission lines, despite fierce opposition from members of local communities advocating for underground cables.

Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro confirms project's six-fold cost blowout

Snowy Hydro says its Snowy 2.0 project will now cost $12 billion, six times more than was originally forecast for the energy scheme.

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Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota's first electric car will not arrive in Australia until next year but the popular brand says it is working on other green vehicles.

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Reports that the cost of the troubled Snowy 2.0 project has blown out to $12 billion has come as shock to a former top executive.

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Australia's leading electric vehicle brand will open almost half of its charging network to vehicles from other brands in a bid to boost the market.

Ministers hose down talk over Palaszczuk's leadership

Ministers hose down talk over Palaszczuk's leadership

Queensland's treasurer has joined fellow senior ministers throwing their support behind Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk amid reports of discontent in Labor ranks.

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Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

The company behind Australia's largest network of service stations has partnered with a US firm to offer hydrogen refuelling facilities.

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

If NSW puts the brakes on electric vehicle subsidies, it could slow down Australia's progress on cutting transport emissions, experts warn.

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

Motorists want action to bring more electric cars to Australia, a consultation shows, but a battle is brewing over how fast changes happen.

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

A quarter of landowners whose properties are in the proposed path of a billion-dollar power line project are yet to give land access to project surveyors.

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

Electric car loans are at an all-time high, with one major bank reporting a 235 per cent increase in low-emission vehicles during the last financial year.

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

The NSW government appears poised to extend the life of Australia's largest coal power station, despite Liberal and Greens MPs saying it is unnecessary.

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Vision for Australia to become renewable powerhouse

Australia needs a massive investment in zero emissions infrastructure this decade to become a renewable energy superpower or else get left behind.

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ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

Quiet and thoroughly modern, the first electric fire and rescue truck in the country - one of several on order for the ACT - has been unveiled in Brisbane.

Industry data casts doubt on 2030 clean energy target

A clean energy investment snapshot shows Australia may be charging into the battery era, but poor planning and transmission gaps risk failure on 2030 targets.

Farmers up in arms at renewables mega-project land grab

Landowners and farmers have protested outside Queensland parliament urging the government to rethink renewables projects they say will destroy local habitat.

Premier warns he could unplug electric car subsidies

A $3000 rebate on new electric vehicle purchases in NSW is under review after treasury estimates found they could be pushing up prices.

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Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Energy giant AGL and the Victorian government have inked a deal to leave the door open for a coal-fired power station to close earlier than 2035.

Hydrogen policy revamp needed to cut truck pollution

Australia needs more hydrogen refuelling stations, central production facilities and more ways to transport the fuel to cut transport emissions, a study says.

More older Aussie drivers should go electric, 95yo says

A man who could be Australia's oldest electric vehicle owner says more mature drivers should put battery-powered vehicles to the test.

Call for more electric utes, chargers in regional towns

Australia needs policy changes, more vehicle chargers and a bigger focus on regional areas to catch up to progress in low-emissions transport.

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says multiple options are on the table as an inquiry looks into the feasibility of putting key transmission lines underground.

Data reveals Australia's surprise electric car hotspots

Beachside suburbs and the nation's capital are among the top locations for electric vehicles, according to analysis released by a peak motoring group.

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Electric vehicles could be the key to cutting power bills and storing renewable energy in Australia, experts say, if new policies and standards allow it.

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