The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
The electric transport revolution is a great chance to rethink how we move through our cities – and whether we even need a car at all.
Vinegar: a potential secret ingredient to combat climate crisis
Research shows that acetic acid can be made from captured CO2 using an economical solid catalyst to replace liquid rhodium or iridium-based catalysts traditionally used by industries.
Lack of public infrastructure limits EV adoption, research finds
While EV charging points in service will grow from 14.2 million this year to 45 million in 2027 worldwide, the research identified a gap between public and home charger roll-out, with over twice as many private chargers as public ones.
New Zealand airline orders 35 Dutch-built Maeve all-electric planes
“Air Napier has positioned itself in the unique position as the first airline to offer passengers a sustainable alternative before the end of this decade.”
Prieto’s battery breakthrough offers sustainable power solution
“A three-minute charge fundamentally changes how companies can design their products and how consumers use them.”
Ikea Sydney uses electric tuk-tuk for delivery in sustainability trial
This trial is part of Ikea’s global ambition to offer zero-emission deliveries to all of its customers by 2025.
Despairing about climate change? These charts on the unstoppable growth of solar energy may change your mind
Solar is now growing much faster than any other energy technology in history. How fast? Fast enough to completely displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050.
Solvables offer Australians a sustainable solution for cleaning cars
“This is the only automotive cleaning product on the market where you don’t need to purchase plastic bottle after plastic bottle.”
How Australia’s 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels can become a valuable asset
Used solar panels can also be put to new uses, such as on uninhabited community and sports club buildings, or agricultural irrigation pumps.
Fuell unveils the world’s longest-range e-bike
Founder Erik Buell says the company wanted to create e-bikes that catered to the needs of EV enthusiasts seeking “modern e-mobility solutions as well as premium urban commuters grappling with traffic and long commutes”.
Singapore scientist turns fruit waste into material that can be used to purify water
“What people see as waste, we see as a source of wealth,” he concluded. “Be part of the solution, not part of the pollution.”
RMIT engineers use recycled glass to make fire-resistant building cladding
The cladding includes 83 per cent of reusable glass, low amounts of plastic binders and fire-retardant additives.
Australia’s EV fleet doubled last year. Can the power grid handle the strain?
We estimate each vehicle uses just under 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. That’s about 40 per cent of the daily use of a four-person house in Queensland.
Australia now has a road made from recycled coffee cups
The Simply Cups program has saved more than 30 million paper cups from landfill since its inception in 2017.
Startup FTN Motion makes motorcycle bodies from hemp
Streetdog e-motorcycles have an 80 km range, a changeable battery, and a 30 litres storage capacity.