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Aussie driver slashes $110-a-week fuel bill after major switch: 'Wouldn't go back"
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (687+ words) An Aussie driver has slashed his weekly fuel bill by up to $110 after switching from a petrol car to an electric vehicle, calling the move an "absolute game changer" for his household finances. Aden Petersen made the switch late last…...
Tax all cars: state urged to expand road-user charge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (426+ words) All drivers should be forced to pay for the damage their vehicles cause to roads and bridges based on the weight of their vehicles, an inquiry has heard, rather than singling out those who own electric cars. Broadening the scope…...
Thousands of Aussies eligible for $15, 000 offer to slash energy bills amid cost-of-living crisis
1+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) Residents across Australia's most populous state will be able to access $15, 000 zero-interest loans for home improvements that will help lower energy costs. From Wednesday, households in New South Wales earning up to $210, 000 will be able to apply for government funds…...
Self-driving cars to be tested on Portuguese roads from July
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (461+ words) Vehicles equipped with self-driving systems will soon be allowed to be tested on public roads in Portugal. After a decree-law authorising tests with autonomous vehicles on Portuguese roads was approved by the Council of Ministers at the end of April,…...
Australia, Turkey launch ambitious electrification goal
2+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) Boosting electricity's contribution to world energy needs from 20 per cent to 35 per cent features in a Turkey-led COP31 action agenda supported by Australia in its negotiations role. The proposed 35 per cent increase by 2035 goal would be reached by building owners installing…...
Jason Momoa's Vintage EV Experiments Are Getting Bigger
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (583+ words) Hollywood loves a restomod. But Jason Momoa may be taking the concept further than almost anyone else. Behind the projects is Oxford-based EV engineering firm Electrogenic, whose partnership with Momoa began with perhaps its most ambitious build to date: converting…...
Safer grids, higher bills? EU's Chinese solar inverter ban reshapes renewable energy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) Solar systems generate 13. 4 percent of EU electricity and are a cornerstone of the European energy grid. Solar inverters are the brains behind these systems, converting the direct current generated by panels into the alternating current used by homes and businesses....
Tardy approvals leaving clean energy dollars in limbo
3+ week, 3+ day ago (469+ words) Solar farm and big battery approval times have blown out in Australia's largest electricity market and wind projects are still taking nearly 1400 days to be green-lit despite improvement. The planning system remains a bottleneck for major renewables projects in NSW,…...
Aussie company's major EV tech leap
3+ week, 3+ day ago (599+ words) An Australian company has unveiled a first-of-its-kind direct EV-to-EV charger aimed at rescuing electric vehicles that have run flat. Melbourne-based Alpine Energy says the technology will be used to help stranded motorists on regional roads and on remote worksites and…...
Australia praised as 4 million homes install money-saving feature
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (634+ words) Aussies have been praised by international experts for leading the way in rooftop solar adoption, installing a whopping 300, 000 unitsin a single year. Buying the panels is a clever move " not only do they slash electricity bills, but they also dramatically…...