24 October 2024 | Transport
Ditch the car and plane – take the train High-speed train travel Imagine travelling between Melbourne and Sydney without having to spend more than 8 hours (plus rest breaks and perhaps an overnight stop), in a car, or catching a plane, with all the inconvenience...
24 October 2024 | Clean energy, Climate change, Transport
Sustainability – the new buzz word in the UK and Europe In July, August and September, my husband Paul and I travelled extensively in the UK and Europe. We were amazed and pleased with the emphasis on climate change action everywhere we went. We could not look...
29 September 2024 | Transport
A Banyule bicycle revolution It’s time for a bicycle-led transport revolution. The cost of living crisis, rising petrol prices and increased road congestion should have us all on our bikes. A recent visit to London and Strasbourg was a reminder of what a...
28 August 2024 | Transport
Electric driving in the UK Having driven an electric vehicle in Australia for over two years, a recent trip to the UK gave us an opportunity to see how drivers in other countries are managing the electric transition. We also wanted to see how distance driving in the...
20 August 2023 | Transport
Common myths about EVs Despite a more than doubling of the numbers of electric vehicles on Australian roads in the last year, misconceptions and misunderstanding about EVs persist. The infamous ‘end the weekend’ line from the previous government still...
28 February 2023 | Transport
EV charging in multi-residential developments In my previous article, ‘Supporting the change to electric vehicles’, I discussed the possibility of including in council building regulations a requirement for new developments to include electric vehicle...
