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    The EU wants to make 100% of big fleets electric by 2030, should Australia follow suit?

    Leading clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment have proposed some aggressive targets for transitioning fleets to electric vehicles. Europe, like much of the world, is on a pathway towards 100% zero-emission vehicles, the question is how aggressively should they pursue this and what is the right set of policy positions to achieve that? The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union (EU),...

    NRMA Mittagong fast charger manufacturer Freewire Tech closing HQ & sacking 113 staff

    American electric car fast charger manufacturer FreeWire Technologies, Inc has filed a WARN notice with the State of California to say they plan to close their HQ at 7200 Gateway Blvd. Newark CA 94560 permanently on 24th June 2024, laying off 113 workers. NRMA hasn't had great luck with it's choice of public fast charger hardware, which is a shame because the NRMA's early rollout...
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    Netatmo adds support for Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home Kit

    Netatmo have announced their subscription-free home IoT products for the home just got smarter. Now compatible with a Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple's Home...

    Review: iRobot Braava 380t cleans and mops your floors

    While most of you are familiar with iRobot's Roomba product range, you may not be away of their range of Mopping home robots. The...

    Amazon’s Alexa Announcements goes live in Australia

    Alexa Announcements has landed in Australia, meaning Aussies can now use their Alexa-enabled devices as a one-way intercom system to share quick, broad messages...

    Review: Gogogate 2 Ultimate Garage Kit

    We've all probably driven away from our house, only to turn around and check if we'd left the garage door open. Imagine if you...

    Home Automation giant Crestron, launch Alexa skill in Australia

    Crestron is one of the  the global leaders in home automation and they've now announced those of us in Australia, with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices...

    Gemmill Homes selling houses with smart technology included

    If you live in Western Australia, then you may want to choose your home builder very carefully. While on the surface it may seem...

    iRobot Roomba now works with Google Home, Amazon Alexa and IFTTT

    When I reviewed iRobot's Roomba 980 in January, one of my biggest complaints was the lack of support for home automation connectivity. Thankfully the...

    Cortana gets biggest shot in the arm with IFTTT integration

    In the world of voice assistants in the home, Cortana is a very distant 4th place to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant and Apple's...

    Yonomi now support Google Assistant and Google Home

    Yonomi have announced that their IoT service now works with the Google Assistant and Google Home. The Google Assistant integration has been one of the...

    How-to: Home Automation for under $4,000

    Home automation is something that sounds amazingly appealing, like a chance to live in a futuristic world where your home takes care of itself...
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