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San Francisco Just Banned Gas In All New Buildings. Could It Ever Happen in Australia?
Last week San Francisco became the latest city to ban natural gas in new buildings. The legislation will see all new construction, other than restaurants, use electric power only from June 2021, to cut greenhouse gas emissions. San Francisco has now joined other US cities in banning natural gas in new homes. The move is…
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California Bans Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars Beginning in 2035
California has taken a dramatic step forward in its battle to combat its gradual slide into climate change hell. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his signing of an executive order that will prohibit the sale of new cars with an internal combustion engine in the Golden State starting in 2035.
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‘Alexa, Pay For Petrol’ Is Amazon’s Latest IoT Honey Trap
At first blush, Amazon’s new “Alexa, pay for petrol” feature looks like a little teaser for the truckload of new IoT devices likely coming this week. You can already tell Alexa to order things online, and Alexa’s new power to help you auto-pay at the petrol pump seems like a narrower version of ordering from…
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Fire At Oil Refinery In U.S. Causes Massive Explosions
A massive fire rocked an oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, causing explosions that could be felt as far away as New Jersey, according to early news reports. No evacuations have been issued for the area, but those in neighbourhoods near the blaze have been ordered to shelter in place.