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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.

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

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

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.

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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 cars can save billions in climate change, air pollution damage

New study finds that billions of dollars can be saved and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths can be avoided by a widespread shift to electric vehicles.

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Stanford research brings EVs one step closer to wirelessly charging on roads

Stanford University researchers illustrate how wireless charging could be scaled up to boost driving range of electric vehicles on highways of the future.

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One day electric cars and trucks could charge each other on highways

Researchers say peer-to-peer electric car charging system, allowing EVs to "lend" energy to each other, could cure range anxiety and reduce battery size.

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Nano-particle battery could deliver cheaper, longer EV range

Team of Japanese researchers from Yokohama University develop new electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could see them cost less, deliver longer driving range for EVs, and even last longer.

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