Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota demonstrates why hydrogen combustion engines are not the answer

Toyota is betting on hydrogen cars, but even its own technology proves that burning hydrogen is wasteful compared with using the same electricity to charge a battery electric vehicle.

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The madness of Big Auto’s push for hydrogen-powered cars

The battle between hydrogen and electric vehicles has been more about preserving entrenched energy monopolies and less about science. The war is now over but some continue to push the hydrogen pipe dream.

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Three Australian states team up for $20m renewable hydrogen freight refuelling network

Three state governments team up to establish renewable hydrogen truck refuelling network across Australia's east coast.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Viva and ARENA fund hydrogen project that will help transport petrol from refinery

Viva Energy to open $44m hydrogen refuelling facility for heavy vehicles at its Geelong refinery, to support 15-strong demonstration vehicle fleet.

Queensland Police's new hydrogen-fuelled Hyundai Nexo. (supplied).

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Queensland adds hydrogen-fuelled Hyundai Nexo to police fleet

Queensland deploys Australia's first hydrogen-fuelled police vehicle, rolling out the Hyundai Nexo into active duty.

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Electric Bikes

The argument for hydrogen-powered electric motorcycles

Lithium can work for cars where battery weight is not an issue and bicycles where range and speed are not issues - but will it work for motorcycles?

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.

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Electric Boats

Hyundai signs MoU for entry into hydrogen fuel cell ships

Hyundai signals entry into hydrogen fuel cell systems for marine vessels, with the first small ship due in 2022.

3 min

Ampol looks at EV charging, but still wants to sell fossil fuels for decades to come

Ampol is looking for more EV chargers and hydrogen refuelling, but under its go-slow strategy expects to be selling fossil fuels well after 2050.

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ACT unveils Australia’s first public hydrogen refuelling station

Australia's first publicly available hydrogen refuelling stations opens in Canberra, as a 20-strong Hyundai Nexo fleet hits the road.

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