New Design for Lithium-Air Battery
... could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery. (Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois USA) >
Lithium-Air Battery
'Novel Chemistry Offers Ultra-High Power Density Batteries to Decarbonize Transportation' (Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago USA) >
Health Benefits of Electric Vehicles
'By eliminating the particles and gases like NO2 spewing from car tailpipes and truck exhausts, EVs slash the ambient levels of air pollutants that have been linked to hundreds of thousands of early deaths annually around the world from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer, and other illnesses.' (PNAS journal, National Academy of Science, Washington, USA)
Global EV Sales for 2022
'Global EV sales continued strong. A total of 10.5 million new BEVs and PHEVs were delivered during 2022, an increase of +55 % compared to 2021.' (The Electric Vehicle World Sales DataBase, Sweden) >
Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?
'With the hydrogen industry still in the early stages of development, community acceptance will be crucial to whether it succeeds. A new CSIRO report examines public attitudes around not just how hydrogen is used, but also its production, storage and transport.' (ECOS Magazine, CSIRO, Canberra) >
Reforming Fuel Taxes 2023
Fuelling budget repair: How to reform fuel taxes for business'The $8 billion a year in fuel tax credits given to businesses should be cut in half, to help repair the budget and reduce carbon emissions.' (Grattan Institute, Melbourne) >
National Electric Vehicle Strategy
Submission: National EV Strategy. 'Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy is an opportunity to increase the supply of affordable electric vehicles for Australians and phase out the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles.' (The Australia Institute, Canberra) >
EVOS Strata
EVOS 'make Strata charging simple''The EVOS-Strata solves who pays for power on the common power circuit in strata properties.' (EVOS, Herston, Queensland) >
Simplifying the production of lithium-ion batteries
'MIT spinout 24M Technologies designed a battery that reduces the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion cells.' (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) >
Making Cities More Equitable and Resilient
How Electric Vehicle chargers can help make cities more equitable and resilient. Examples from the USA and UK. (State of the Planet, the Columbia Climate School, Columbia University, USA) >