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- Happy exploding transformer day: "... very high levels of consumption during the free-power period ... may lead to increases in network costs. ..."
- Govt Announces £120,000 Grants for Electric HGVs Tue, 13 Jan 26, 9:00pmthe Telegraph reported that the Green Finance Institute has estimated £100bn worth of additional finance and subsidies would be needed to support electric lorry take-up.
- Professor Emeritus Criticises Letting People Choose Whether to Buy an EV Sat, 10 Jan 26, 6:00am"... ("letting the market decide”) can’t be the only factor without ... externalities ..."
- Hybrid Horror – You are 3x More Likely to Die in a Hybrid Vehicle than a Gasoline Vehicle Wed, 31 Dec 25, 1:00amRecently released UK government stats suggest Hybrid vehicles are significantly more dangerous to vehicle occupants than gasoline vehicles.
- New York Unheated EV School Bus Horror Mon, 22 Dec 25, 9:00amChildren's fingers, toes and noses are so overrated...
- Australia may just be one step ahead in the global race to rewire the world Fri, 21 Nov 25, 6:09amCountries across the globe are racing to rewire their electricity systems for a decarbonised future. In Australia, delays are mounting, along with doubts about whether it can meet goals on schedule.
- Indonesian Rainforests Turned Into Open-Cast Mining Pits to Improve Range of High-End Electric Vehicles Wed, 22 Oct 25, 8:00pmThere may be a genuine effort on the part of publicity-conscious companies like JLR to avoid being primarily responsible for digging up the rainforest...
- For Australia to get moving on electric vehicles, we must ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035 | Hussein Dia Thu, 16 Oct 25, 12:08pmLetting the market decide is leading to a slow transition. This policy leap could trigger the rapid shift we need
- Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions Sun, 28 Sep 25, 10:00amDemand for secondhand electric vehicle batteries is surging across Australia, as buyers repurpose them for everything from solar storage to off-grid energy
- Burning Battery Ejectors: The Latest Chinese EV Safety Innovation Wed, 24 Sep 25, 7:00amWhat could possibly go wrong?
- Canada EV School Bus Fire Horror Sat, 13 Sep 25, 11:00pmThankfully the quick thinking driver evacuated the kids before the bus burst into flames.
- Chris Bowen’s defining climate moment is nigh. And he knows what it means ‘if we get it wrong’ Sat, 13 Sep 25, 1:00amAustralia’s soon to be announced emissions reduction target for 2035 will say a lot about how Labor will prioritise dealing with the climate crisis
- Is this the first electric ute that farmers will want to use? Thu, 11 Sep 25, 6:48amThe Ford F150 Lightning is being touted as the first viable EV for farm work, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
- New electric ute sparks interest on farms but diesel still dominates Thu, 11 Sep 25, 6:48amThe Ford F150 Lightning is being touted as the first viable EV for farm work, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
- Burning Hybrid Toyota RAV4 Wrecks a Sydney House Sun, 7 Sep 25, 4:22pmWake up call for anyone who thought Hybrids are safer than EVs?