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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia.

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Australia CSIRO and India CSIR launch A$6M partnership on dimethyl ether

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The project is being jointly funded by the Australian and Indian governments, through the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund ( AISRF ) as one of the latest Grand Challenge winners. Both Australia and India are currently unable to meet demand for petroleum products with domestic production alone. Australia DME Fuels India'

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai: “The [revised] NVES framework seems to strike the right balance between ambition and practicality,” said Hyundai Australia chief operating officer, John Kett.

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America’s first hydrogen garbage truck arrives in Las Vegas

Baua Electric

What’s more, the Hyzon system has already proven itself in a similar pilot project in Australia — all of which is good news for operators. Is it cleaner than diesel? new way trucks press release; via pr newswire. Is hydrogen ideal? Does it make sense as an alternative fuel? Maybe , and I want to celebrate the wins I can.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

Green Car Congress

The SPEG process extracts all carbon from the waste feedstock, removes all particulates and acid gases, and produces no toxins or pollution. It not only solves our air quality and climate challenges by producing pollution-free hydrogen. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important. This is game-changing technology. Rex Parris.

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Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

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The power of deep tech The tech industry in Australia is a powerhouse, employing one in 16 Australians and ranking as the country’s third-largest industry. Rux is developing new materials and technologies to store hydrogen more effectively, paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future. In 2021, it accounted for 8.5