Electric vehicles
Vehicle labels catch up with reality
Australia is finally replacing its outdated vehicle testing and labelling standard with one that better reflects real-world driving. Bryce Gaton looks at what the change means for consumers and the transition to cleaner vehicles.
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Electric vehicles
EV market update
Bryce Gaton gives an overview of where Australia and the world are at in the EV transition.
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Transport & travel
Petroleum is fast becoming a dirty word
John Hermans explains the negatives of the petroleum industry.
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Transport & travel
Bring on the electric ute
Bryce Gaton asks, will 2023 be the Australian ‘Year of the electric light commercial vehicle’?
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Transport & travel
Biofuel vs battery
John Hermans gives his opinion on the best power source for electric vehicles.
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DIY
Aussie women: the solar power pioneers
Sun Source was Australia’s first solar panel retailer, started by a hippy woman nearly 50 years ago. Kassia Klinger uncovers the story.
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DIY
Swings and roundabouts
Rachel Goldlust explores the “potted” history of gas stoves—with an environmental twist.
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DIY
Electric aviation: flight of fancy, or landing soon?
Bryce Gaton gives us the latest on flying electric.
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DIY
Bruce the better motorhome
Dick Clarke tells the story of building his self-sufficient, leave-no-trace motorhome, drawing on renewable materials and energy.
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Electric vehicles
5B or not 5B
Large scale commercial solar farms can be time consuming to install and commission. Lance Turner looks at a company that has solved those issues.
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Electric vehicles
EV street charging trial
Rechargeable lithium batteries are critical for our modern world, but they do have a somewhat variable safety history. Lance Turner looks at the issues and what to do about them.
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