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Transport policy used to be about roads, rails and pollution. But this year’s fuel crisis has shown it’s far more than that.
Electric vehicles promise cleaner transport. But unlike rooftop solar, which is spread through communities, wealthier Australian households are the ones buying EVs.
The government will change the rules and contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles that will save the government $1.7 billion.
Expanding fuel reserves and slashing oil demand makes sense. Reopening refineries and drilling for more doesn’t.
Thousands of Australians are trying out their new EVs. The learning curve isn’t steep, but it does exist.
Electric vehicles could provide an answer to the thorny issue of storing surplus energy until it’s needed.
Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels – even as oil shocks raise the stakes.
$120 oil didn’t start this EV transition. And cheaper oil won’t stop it.
Electric taxis are a long-term climate solution whose immediate value lies in cleaner air, lower operating costs, lower noise and better urban health.
Interest-free loans are hoped to expand NZ’s electric vehicle charging network. But without wider changes, EV uptake may remain slow and uneven.
The government’s response to the fuel crisis has been to reassure us normality will resume. Amid global uncertainty, that’s not enough.
For millions of Australians without off-street parking, charging is a obstacle to shifting to an electric vehicle. Kerbside chargers could help.
There’s been a surge of interest in EVs as the oil crisis hits – and secondhand EVs are especially in demand
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
Australia has built millions of mini power stations on detached homes. The next challenge is ensuring people in apartments, units and townhouses can benefit too.
The clear signal this trend data sends is Australians are a pragmatic lot. If using an EV might save them money, they are interested.
Enthusiasm for climate leadership is backsliding beyond the US government, but there are some signs of hope.
For many drivers, the question is no longer whether an EV could work for them – it is simply a matter of when.
New Zealand generates more than 85% of its electricity from renewable sources, but transport remains almost entirely chained to imported oil.
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Electrical Engneering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
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Research Associate, Institute of Coding, Coventry University
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Professor of Business and Sustainability, Cardiff University
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Professor in Supply Chain and Freight Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne