Michael Mazengarb, Author at The Driven

Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.

Australia could save nearly $500 billion with big switch to electric vehicles

New analysis shows Australia could massively slash of transport pollution - by almost $500 billion by 2035 - by accelerating a switch to electric vehicles.

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Kean predicts “EV revolution” in NSW as rebates and exemptions become law

NSW's ambitious electric vehicle strategy has been enshrined in law, establishing the state as the best place to buy an EV in Australia.

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“Futurist” Trevor St Baker says EV myths are slowing take up of electric cars

Self-styled 'futurist', coal baron and EV enthusiast Trevor St Baker says myths are slowing uptake of EVs, and wants new petrol car sales banned by 2035.

Jaguar Land Rover to provide fleet of all electric vehicles for world leaders at COP26 (supplied).

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Electric Jaguars to transport world leaders at UN climate talks in Glasgow

Jaguar to provide an all-electric fleet to transport world leaders attending the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.

The Monash Energy Institute team (L-R): Mahdokht Shaibani, Mainak Majumder, Matthew Hill, Yingyi Huang. (Supplied)

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Batteries

Australian researchers say dose of sugar could be key to long distance batteries

Monash Uni research shows dose of sugar could be key to next-gen lithium sulfur batteries that could get electric cars from Melbourne to Sydney on single charge.

ev all electric vehicle charging MIT plug car - optimised

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Battery EVs beat all other vehicles for emissions cuts in Australia and NZ, researchers say

New research shows battery electric vehicles achieve lowest emissions footprint in Australia and New Zealand, even when using grid electricity.