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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.
For Australia, hydrogen holds great promise in the production of renewable, storable fuel. But this must be weighed carefully against any drawbacks – or better options.
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Australia needs more than a single page EV strategy to cut transport emissions
EVs can help to significantly lower global transport emissions, but governments must develop the strategies to ensure they can achieve their full potential.
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CEFC targets transport emissions with investment in Australian freight technology
CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund makes $4m equity investment into patented Australian carbon fibre portable container technology that can cut transport emissions, costs.
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Renewable hydrogen: Is this the answer to cutting transport emissions?
The first of two articles looking at how hydrogen stacks up on emissions and costs. Here, how hydrogen is produced and delivered, and the emissions impact.
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Australia’s transport emissions laid bare, in four very nice graphs
Transport expert Chris Loader's easy-on-the-eye graphs paint a very clear picture of Australia's transport-based carbon emissions.
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Future transport will be cheap, personalised, and on demand
Australia’s transport industry on cusp of “radical change,” says report – but could be a trillion-dollar train wreck if business, government don't get on board.
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Toyota vs Tesla: Can hydrogen fuel-cell cars compete with EVs?
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) appear to be making a comeback, but do they have a chance against the electric vehicle?
World Energy Council gives out clear message on move away from fossil fuels, but the fossil fuel industry wasn't listening.
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Melbourne unveils plan to boost CBD bicycle traffic to 25% by 2020
Melbourne City Council is set to consider a comprehensive plan to boost bicycle traffic into and around the CBD, aiming to reach one in four vehicles by 2020.
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Zero energy at zero cost: How to retrofit buildings in a week
The Netherlands has found a way to refurbish existing buildings to net zero energy, within a week, with a 30-year builders’ guarantee and no subsidies.
