New Zealand voters are divided on climate policy along party lines, with the majority on one side of the political spectrum calling for urgent action while at the other end most recommend caution.
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Coronavirus has changed the way we travel.
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
In the near future, we may see electric cars supplying power to smart grids or communities with their own independent microgrids.
Grid-scale batteries could be at least double the cost of those in electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles are still relatively expensive but a trial to help them power the national grid in times of need could see owners being paid. That could make them a lot more attractive.
You can reduce your fuel consumption by 15-20% with improved driving habits alone – reducing emissions and saving money at the same time.
Everyone loves the idea of H2 cars, but they come with a huge disadvantage.
We calculated what would happen if petrol cars were replaced overnight with Teslas and Nissan Leafs.
Volkswagen’s new integration of online and offline sales offers insight into the future of the showroom experience.
A switch to electric transport is one of New Zealand’s key climate strategies. It will increase demand on the national grid, but might also help increase renewable electricity generation.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has called for fewer cars and better public transport.
If the UK government is serious about facilitating a technology shift, it must provide serious long-term policies to improve cost and range.
After ‘Dieselgate’, Volkswagen appears keen to rescue its public image. Now it’s looking to hire its own ‘Greta Thunberg’.
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.
It may seem a long way away, but a 2035 ban requires investment and major changes right now.
Often presented as one of the best ways to save energy, eco-efficiency often proves to be less effective than one might think.
Our power plants may be dirty now. But unlike combustion vehicles, electric cars give us the chance to finally free ourselves from high-carbon travel.
Elon Musk’s latest venture has been met with confusion and ridicule. But drawing inspiration from science fiction for new technology should go beyond simplistic futurist fantasies.
One of the questions I’m asked most frequently is: how can you make sense of Tesla’s wild strategies?
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Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Environmental Geography, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
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PhD candidate Faculty of Science UNSW, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Product Design, Nottingham Trent University
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Director of Energy Lancaster and Professor of Physical Chemistry, Lancaster University
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Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professeur senior d’analyse financière, d’audit et de risk management - Directrice de Programme pour le MSc Fashion Design & Luxury Management- Responsable de la spécialisation MBA "Brand & Luxury Management", Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Professor in Sustainable Transitions and Political Economy, Lancaster University
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Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
