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Peter Gardner

@peterdgardner.bsky.social
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Retired Climate change blogger. Historian. Financial Supporter of Climate200, the Climate Council, Climate Independent candidates in Australia, Gippsland Environment Group and East Gippsland Climate Action Network. Blog here petergardner.info

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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In Fiji, the Albanese govt will ask Pacific countries to trust its leadership on climate, while at home it considers approving Woodside’s Browse gas project, fracking in the NT’s Beetaloo and a big coal mine expansion in the Hunter Valley. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/fiji-pr...
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Fiji pre-COP a test of Australia’s climate credibility
The contradiction between the Australian government’s solid performance on domestic renewables and its continued support for expanded coal and gas exports…
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 05/10/2026
As leaders convene in the Pacific for pre-COP31, UNSW's Dr Wes Morgan says Australia's biggest climate contribution is exporting coal and gas, which emit more than double our domestic economy. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/pre-…
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Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations
Having just approved a major coal mine expansion, Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 11h
State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations thedriven.io/2026/09/30/s...
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State government to fund 50 new EV charging points at tourism destinations
State government has announced funding support for 24 tourism businesses across the state to install 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 12h
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Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summit
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 12h
Not a "dealbreaker:" Big Victorian wind project doesn't need VNI West reneweconomy.com.au/not-a-dealbr...
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Not a "dealbreaker:" Big Victorian wind project doesn't need VNI West
The Macorna wind project will have a simpler ride through state planning, and insists it is still viable even if the proposes VNI West transmission line is not built.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 04/10/2026
Renewed conflict in the Middle East illustrates how vulnerable we are to international price & supply shocks when we rely on imported fuel. There is an alternative: electrifying our households, businesses & transport & powering them with our sun & wind. Clean energy puts us back in control.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's time to revisit the cash for clunkers idea - but in a way that makes it fair on households thedriven.io/2026/10/04/i...
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It's time to revisit the cash for clunkers idea - but in a way that makes it fair on households
Australians driving older petrol and diesel vehicles often pay the most at the bowser, spend more on repairs and rely on cars with the weakest safety equipment.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BYD is reshaping Australia’s car market. How did it get here? theconversation.com/byd-is-resha...
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BYD is reshaping Australia’s car market. How did it get here?
BYD is suddenly our second-highest selling car brand. Four key factors are behind its rapid ascent.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Australia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different story reneweconomy.com.au/australia-is... #auspol
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Australia is making big bets on a slow transition, but the technology S-curve tells a different story
Australia has a choice between investing in the future we can already see – or subsidising a fossil-fuel past that is rapidly losing its grip.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pacific leaders challenge Australia's fossil fuel expansion ahead of pre-COP31 talks in Fiji www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations
Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji with a major coal mine expansion approved just days prior.
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fangie27.bsky.social @fangie27.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“We talk about climate change, climate finance, about adaptation and mitigation,” she said. “But my people in Nacula don’t know what climate finance is; what we want to know is action.”
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 02/10/2026
A community-owned solar farm in Goulburn has just landed a 10-year deal with one of Australia's biggest technology companies to help power its headquarters ☀️ www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9361…
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Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm
One of Australia's largest technology companies has signed a decade-long deal with a community-owned solar farm to help.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific
Lavenia Naivalu has seen the impact of the climate crisis first-hand and is determined to amplify Pacific voices at this year’s pre-Cop summit in Fiji
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region
Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cannon-Brookes' Atlassian signs deal with groundbreaking community solar farm to power its new green HQ reneweconomy.com.au/cannon-brook...
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Cannon-Brookes' Atlassian signs deal with groundbreaking community solar farm to power its new green HQ
One of Australia's largest technology companies has signed a decade-long deal with a community-owned solar farm to help power a landmark building.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 02/10/2026
No matter how we choose to respond to sea level rise it is going to be complex and costly. The first, best step is to stop such damage in the first place by cutting pollution from coal, oil and gas. 📖 Read the full report: www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources…
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ahead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach theconversation.com/ahead-of-the...
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Ahead of the global climate summit, Pacific leaders call on nations to keep 1.5°C within reach
Pacific leaders are seeking support for regional climate-finance options that give communities better access and stronger input into global decision making.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals theconversation.com/in-a-year-of...
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In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals
These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateLitigation
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US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules
Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
September was Australia's second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows reneweconomy.com.au/september-wa...
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September was Australia's second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows
For maximum readings, September came in as Australia's third warmest. For minimums, last month narrowly pipped 2020 to become the mildest September on record.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Switzerland's 'wake-up call' as glaciers melt in record-breaking summer www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Switzerland's 'wake-up call' as glaciers melt in record-breaking summer
Europe's record-breaking summer has led to "staggering" melting on Switzerland's famous glaciers, according to a new report.
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fangie27.bsky.social @fangie27.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When so much is at stake, it’s great to have the support and friendship of good people.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to US Supreme Court theconversation.com/question-of-... #ClimateLitigation
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Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court
If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Also with Baw Baw Sustainability in Warragul
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Australian electric car and bus sales soar – but trucks lag far behind theconversation.com/australian-e...
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Australian electric car and bus sales soar – but trucks lag far behind
As hundreds of thousands more EVs hit Australian roads, is our charging infrastructure up to scratch?
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit
Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 30/09/2026
More than 213mm of rain fell near Bangkok in just 24 hours, flooding streets across the city. Climate pollution is driving record-hot oceans, and hotter oceans fuel heavier, more intense rainfall. The more we keep polluting, the worse this gets.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nuclear power's quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-powe...
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Nuclear power's quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV
Latest nuclear status report details the glum state of affairs for the far right's favourite clean power source. It's already been overtaken by solar for the first time.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The bogong moths are beck in numbers petergardner.info/2019/03/bogo...
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
East Gippsland Climate Action Network, Bairnsdale
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tuesday Climate Coffee at The Stables. Animated random conversations about just about everything. …with plenty of climate news and ideas and action.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 30/09/2026
The more you know. The global oceans are warming by the equivalent heat of about one million Hiroshima bombs per day. If wishes were fishes, they'd all be suffocating about now.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 30/09/2026
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 That means 800 million more tonnes of climate pollution - more than seven times what NSW emits in an entire year.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars thedriven.io/2026/09/30/w...
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"We got there a decade early:" EV industry hails breakthrough year as "average Australians" turn to electric cars
EV lobby hails breakthrough year for electric cars, but warns the market could stagnate if the likes of Toyota convince the government to dilute vehicle emission rules.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The future of farming is electric, but outdated rules can force us to pay market rates for our own solar reneweconomy.com.au/the-future-o...
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The future of farming is electric, but outdated rules can force us to pay market rates for our own solar
When larger farming machinery and vehicles are fully electric and affordable, Australian farmers will grab the opportunity with open arms. But first we need some rule changes.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“No 80. The ground is hard / and the water tanks are low; / perhaps El Nino / is merely the grandson / of global warming.” petergardner.info/2023/12/my-c...
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"We didn't know if this was going to work:" Battery recycler converts its 1,000th Nissan Leaf EV battery into stationary storage thedriven.io/2026/09/29/w...
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"We didn't know if this was going to work:" Battery recycler converts its 1,000th Nissan Leaf EV battery into stationary storage
"Every process we developed, every step in building a factory for re-manufacturing EV batteries was new. There was no playbook," says CEO of battery recycle after major milestone.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial
Editorial: Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries reneweconomy.com.au/australian-h...
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Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries
Australian households have installed a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries so far this year, well above official forecasts.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year reneweconomy.com.au/germany-smas...
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Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year
New report shows Germany generated as much solar energy by end of September as in whole of 2025 - and almost three times more than Australia over the same period.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fossil fuel giants behind hundreds of programs targeting Australian children www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms
At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 28/09/2026
Need a reason to feel hopeful? We've got five. 🌏💚 Proof that progress is happening, one policy, panel and species at a time. ☀️ Swipe through for your fortnightly dose of good climate news. 👉
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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 28/09/2026
Approving the HVO coal mine expansion would unleash decades of pollution at a time when Australians are already paying the price for worsening climate impacts. We need to protect our communities from worsening climate disasters and costs, not add more fuel to the fire.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Waste collection giant trials electric rubbish truck at Australian operations thedriven.io/2026/09/28/w...
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Waste collection giant trials electric rubbish truck at Australian operations
Waste collection giant with fleet of 600 rubbish trucks in Australia trials a fully electric version at its Brisbane operations.
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel in most markets, and offer two-year paybacks in some, new survey finds thedriven.io/2026/09/28/e...
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Electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel in most markets, and offer two-year paybacks in some, new survey finds
Major new study finds that electric trucks are cheaper to operate than diesel counterparts in most markets, with two-year paybacks on offer.
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