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Singapore’s road to electric mobility: What’s the hold-up?In theory, small, technologically advanced Singapore should be at the forefront of the global electric vehicle revolution. So why have EVs been so slow to take-off in the city-state and how can charging infrastructure accelerate progress? -
Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate changeWhile no carbon emissions come directly from electric vehicles, they run on electricity that is still produced from fossil fuels in many parts of the world. Carbon Brief analyses the climate impacts of these so-called green cars.
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Power to the people: How light after dark is dimming povertyOften taken for granted, access to energy is more than about brightening a dark room after sunset—it is a means to a more equitable future. How can energy be delivered to off-grid communities? -
Car companies aren’t even trying to sell electric carsManufacturers and dealers are putting more time and effort into selling gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.
Batteries Opinion
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The case for building a circular economy– Technology can harm our ailing planet if the process by which we produce modern-day gadgets is planned improperly. See why the world needs circular solutions to develop sustainably and why energy has a crucial role to play. -
Electric cars can clean up the mining industry – here’s how– According to research from the Institute of Sustainable Futures, demand for metals for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies could bust reserves for cobalt, lithium and nickel. How can we ensure the transition to renewable energy does not increase the negative impacts of mining? -
Got solar? Now add batteries– Solar energy regulators are giving a clear signal to the market: the grid is not your battery, so please buy your own.
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Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money– The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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How young people are tackling climate change through innovative business– Climate change is not all doom and gloom, it's a business opportunity. Young aspiring entrepreneurs are growing profitable businesses that are helping to make the planet a more habitable place.
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South Australia goes all out on renewables despite federal focus on coal– A massive solar thermal plant and world’s biggest lithium ion battery are making this down-under state a renewable energy powerhouse.
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