Electric Vehicles | EcoGeneration

ARENA’s Darren Miller on what’s proven and what’s worth a shot

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 11, 2021 | Bioenergy, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission, VPPs, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

There has to be a way to push the cost of solar 70% lower, the ARENA chief says, as surely as there are effective methods to capture and store carbon. But exporting hydrogen…?

Clean Energy Salary Survey 2021

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 22, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Installers, Hydrogen, PPAs, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As the world slowly realises the primary task of the century is to decarbonise electricity generation, renewables workers will be in hot demand. The Bradman Recruitment-EcoGeneration Renewable Energy Salary Survey 2021 shows how they fare in Australia.

Free money won’t buy the EV future we deserve

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 17, 2021 | Comment, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

If governments want to bring on a wave of EV ownership, they need to encourage flexibility and free-thought among the risk-takers eager to build charging networks.

Join the dots … NSW plots the way for EV charging networks

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 14, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

The NSW government has opened a box of tools for companies to plan and build tomorrow’s EV charging infrastructure.

Battery basics and the wholesale energy connection

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 13, 2021 | Commercial, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs | 0 |

Australian energy storage company RedEarth wants to open up value in batteries by guiding its customers to where the revenue is to be found.

Electric shock or powerful awakening … CEC webinar on Australia’s energy future

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 8, 2021 | Comment, Commercial, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Hydrogen, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage, VPPs, Wind | 0 |

Australia stands to benefit in so many ways from the energy transition, according to a panel discussion during a webinar hosted by the Clean Energy Council.

EV charging infrastructure is not just plug and play

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 3, 2021 | Comment, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Storage | 0 |

It’s impossible to be too assured about the best mix of charging infrastructure when EVs make up just 1% of new car sales, writes Adrian Kinderis. Networks and financiers can expect a scrape here and there as they work out the mix that best suits drivers.

EV network Jolt plans 5,000 chargers with $100m capital injection

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 25, 2021 | Company Updates, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Renewables, Storage | 0 |

The attention of a global giant in asset management indicates the transition to electric vehicles is underway.

The end of the beginning … the Energy Security Board’s Physical Retailer Reliability Obligation and the long road to tomorrow’s grid

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 23, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission, VPPs, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The Energy Security Board’s Physical Retailer Reliability Obligation and the long road to tomorrow’s grid.

EVs underground and unplugged … the Australian brains behind tomorrow’s solutions

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 18, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, Storage | 0 |

With the help of powerful modelling tools, parts of the local auto industry are accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

Get it right this time … testing and rigour will help us build the renewable energy grid we need

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 16, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission, VPPs, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The complex make-up of our energy grid is holding back its full potential, writes Mark Andrews. Only an earnest approach to risk mitigation and testing will ensure success of a new, clean NEM.