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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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Opportunity or electric car crash? AEMC calls for energy roadmap to EV future
Australian Energy Market Commission calls on industry to consider how it will best cater to – and harness the opportunities of – battery electric vehicles.
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Australia urged follow UK lead and ban new fossil fuel cars by 2035
Australia urged to follow UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as EV sales triple in 2019, but fall well short of where they should be.
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Combining home solar, batteries and EVs will be better deal than solar alone by 2024
IEEFA report finds with “modest” suite of EV incentives, payback for rooftop PV, a home battery and electric vehicle falls to just five years today, and zero by 2030.
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Is Australia about to get its first Chinese electric vehicle?
First Chinese-made electric vehicles heading to Australia, offering new competition in lower to middle price points.
The new Nissan Leaf offers us the opportunity to go electric on much longer trips and I was really excited to test out our new EV on a weekend...
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Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology
Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.
Was Scott Morrison right to suggest that EVs would ruin the long weekend? We decided to find out with our electric Kona.
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CSIRO to co-develop high energy, highly safe EV batteries
CSIRO partnership with Japan's Piotrek aims to produce Australian-developed high energy, solid-state batteries for the electric vehicle market within five years.
Sydney-based electric motorbike maker Fonzarelli unveils its first full electric motorbike with mid-drive motor and looks to South Australia as a possible home to manufacturing.
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ACT completes shift to 100% renewables, eyes EV transition
The ACT government is finalising its shift to 100 per cent renewables and is now focused on decarbonising transport with a shift to electric vehicles.
