Electric vehicles already cheaper for fleet owners than petrol cars
Data gleaned by ClimateWorks with Victorian councils shows there are already EVs that are within or below normal council operating costs.
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Electric vehicle costs set to fall as lithium glut hits
BloombergNEF report suggests that rather than lithium being in short supply, there is a glut which will force prices down. But it may be short lived.
Tesla Model 3 Australia invasion has begun
A Canberra-bound car carrier was spotted on Saturday full to the brim with some of the first Model 3s destined for Australian customers.
Australia’s carbon budget at risk from slow shift to EVs
Australia's slow uptake of electric vehicles could blow out the carbon budget, and a target of 50% EV sales 2030 was needed to keep the country on track.
Coalition report on coal exports to India is missing the backstory
To IEEFA’s contrarian perspective, Indian investors in the main are not looking to replicate the Australian thermal coal graveyard.
Is the push for nuclear power a covert push for nuclear weapons?
Building nuclear power stations used to be an effective cover for nuclear weapons programs. So what is it now, with the credibility of nuclear power so very low?
IFM Investors becomes latest asset manager to shun coal, align with Paris
In Australia's climate policy void, an ever increasing number of corporations are stepping up to show leadership on this critical financial risk. IFM is the latest.
Carnegie turns on Garden Island micro-grid, switches focus back to wave power
W.A. Garden Island Microgrid – a cornerstone project for wave power developer Carnegie Clean Energy – officially powers up, supplying solar and storage for Australia’s largest naval base.
AREAnother first: City of Berkeley bans natural gas in new buildings
Berkeley City Council bans gas in new residential buildings. Transport, the biggest source of GHG emissions in California, is next in line for restrictions and/or conversion to electric.