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Hyundai goes harder on hydrogen, says it should be “powering everything”
Korean automaker and EV leader uses technology conference CES 2024 in Las Vegas to showcase an expansion in its controversial hydrogen strategy.
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Record broken as EV enthusiast charges around Australia in just 10 days
Electric road tripper Harald Murphy has broken the record for the fastest ‘Big Lap’ around the country in an EV. The 13,554 kms trip in his Tesla Model Y took just 10 days.
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Fortescue deploys Australia’s “first fully electric” excavator on way to zero emissions in Pilbara
Fortescue announces the first operational electric excavator in Australia, located at the Cloudbreak mine site as it starts journey to “real” zero emissions at its Pilbara operations.
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Australian university says it can support 100 pct EVs and cheap charging with more solar
Australian university says it could support 100 per cent EVs, and deliver charging at a nominal fee, and lower its electricity bill if it doubled the amount of solar on campus.
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Adelaide power company launches free public charger – but only when the sun shines
Off-grid power company offers free EV charging to the public – but only when the sun shines.
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Vestas using its first electric trucks at South Korean wind farm
Danish wind giant is using its first locally made electric trucks at a South Korea wind farm, adding to the Ford Lightning electric utes it is using in the US.
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An “Airbnb” for charging EVs? How solar homes could cash in on switch to electric
Online energy marketplace seeks to connect EV owners who do not have home charging facilities, and those who have rooftop solar and EV charging equipment but are not using the power during the day.
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Climate Authority calls for fossil car ban by 2040, support for EVs and home chargers
Climate Change Authority says sales of new fossil cars should be banned by 2040, calls for more incentives to encourage EVs, and for residential solar scheme to include home chargers.
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Greenpeace accuses Toyota of using Australia as dumping ground for its dirtiest cars
Greenpeace says Toyota is using Australia as dumping ground for its dirtiest cars, because of the lack of fuel efficiency standards that the Japanese car giant has fiercely opposed.
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“You can’t just drive up:” CSIRO launches hydrogen refuelling station
The $2.5 million hydrogen fast refuelling station can refuel cars in as little as six minutes, but only has the capacity to refuel 10 cars a day.