A plan to use swappable batteries in long-haul electric trucks highlights how freight is starting to move away from fossil fuels.
- Professor of Environmental Geography, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, UNSW
There’s still a long road ahead in the electric car revolution. But Australia can learn from New Zealand’s policies to boost electric car sales.
A fairer, greener and more prosperous Australia is possible – so long as political leaders don’t focus just on economic growth.
Immigration is neither the problem nor solution in many areas where Australia is off-track, from government debt to environmental action.
The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles are a cost-effective solution.
Despite persistent buzz, the falling cost of electric cars isn’t enough to guarantee sales in Australia.
While other countries race into the distance, Australia is still on the starting grid when it comes to electric cars. Why so slow? Because we don’t have a proper recharging network.
Australia is among the world’s top ten users of electronic and electrical products. But our systems for recycling the resulting ‘e-waste’ fall a long way short of other rich nations.
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