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- NSW government awards $1m grant to develop ‘flying car’ Fri, 10 Jul 20, 3:30amTesting facility for zero-emissions four-passenger electric aircraft expected to be built in Narromine within the year
- High streets will go on suffering until the digital economy pays more tax Sun, 8 Jul 18, 4:00pmShopkeepers are essentially correct: business rates are pre-internet and have become archaicHouse of Fraser, Mothercare, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams...
- Rising threat of transport emissions | Letters Fri, 9 Mar 18, 5:30amHarold Forbes says the principle of polluter pays is rarely implemented; Jeremy Tomkinson calls for clear policy on lowering petrol emissions; Chris Tidmarsh laments the sparsity of electric-car charging points in Southwark...
- Switch to electric transport will not lead to surge in power demand | Letters Thu, 7 Dec 17, 5:53amAndrew Warren of the British Energy Efficiency Federation says that Rolls-Royce’s calls for public subsidies are unwarrantedYou report that the defence firm Rolls-Royce has been lobbying for government funds to assist it...
- The rise of the robots brings threats and opportunities | Letters Mon, 27 Nov 17, 6:00amReaders respond to the advance in robotics, and what it means for our economy, social fabric and the planetThe difference between the robots of today and all previous forms of automation is that they are so flexible (Editorial,...
- Deutsche Post DHL to deploy self-driving delivery trucks by 2018 Tue, 10 Oct 17, 9:00pmAt Nvidia’s GTC Europe conference today, one of the company’s partners detailed plans to bring an autonomous delivery fleet to operating status starting in 2018...
- The eco guide to Electric Vehicle hype Sun, 20 Aug 17, 3:00pmDon’t get spooked by the pro-fossil fuel lobby: when we abandon petrol and diesel, our whole world is going to change
- The rise of electric cars could leave us with a big battery waste problem Thu, 10 Aug 17, 6:15pmCarmakers, recyclers and tech start ups are working to solve the question of how to deal with lithium-ion batteries when they wear out
- Val.ai lets self-driving cars bid for parking spots Mon, 15 May 17, 2:49amWhere will self-driving cars go once they drop you off? In big cities, parking can be expensive and take forever to find. But TechCrunch Disrupt NY hackathon team Val.ai built a way for autonomous vehicles to participate...
- ‘A wrong move means instant death’: how to power your home with a hacked car battery Mon, 23 Mar 15, 5:30amYou need $20,000, plenty of time – and an iron nerve. But is ripping up a Tesla car and adapting its battery the future of cheap, sustainable home power?