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A growing group of electric vehicle enthusiasts bypass manufacturers and convert their petrol-fuelled cars to run on electricity, but an engineer warns it should be attempted only by those with appropriate expertise.

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The consumer watchdog believes Australians are paying too much for their electricity. The ACCC says power bills can be reduced by at least 25 per cent, if governments adopt a series of recommendations from its report on the energy market.

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Making it easier for households to compare between power retailers could bring down their bills by up to a quarter, the ACCC says.

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The National Energy Guarantee does not inherently favour coal, says Energy Australia, but it warns amendments to subsidise coal-fired power stations could kill off gas plants.

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Brass fittings and taps found to cause elevated levels of lead in drinking water continue to be installed in homes, businesses and schools, experts say.

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That discount on your power bill may feel like a win, but it’s difficult to compare when retailers apply discounts in myriad ways. It doesn’t need to be this hard — other countries have it sorted and we could follow their lead, writes Bruce Mountain.

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After more than 800 days on the road, a man who set himself the ambitious task of travelling by electric car from Holland to Australia has arrived in Darwin.

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The nation’s peak science agency is recruiting “citizen scientists” to map the way households use energy — and ultimately help cut power bills and avoid summer blackouts.

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As Australia looks to the Snowy Mountains and Tasmania to be the Battery of the Nation, using the island state’s plentiful wind power will be reliant on developing new Bass Strait power cables.

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Grumpy Australians are becoming more likely to shop around for a better deal on their household power bills, according to a new report.

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