Virtual power plants are a growing renewable energy solution, writes Anson Zhang. What are the next steps to enable a VPP-powered future?
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Keep on quietly trucking … fast track to electric commercial fleets
Electric buses and trucks are already rolling on Australian roads but the benefits are only starting to be understood by buyers.
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US must declare war on climate for energy transition to accelerate
To lead by example, the United States should declare war on the inefficient use of dirty energy, US-based Australian entrepreneurs Danny Kennedy and Saul Griffith told a Spark Club event.
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What solar traffic jam? … a role for the networks in tomorrow’s solar-filled grid
Rooftop solar has brought energy prices down but the networks say its fast growth is disturbing the peace on their poles and wires. Are PV exports to blame or should the networks get with the times? Jeremy Chunn reports.
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Next stop, the gigawatts of electric buses waiting to connect
If drivers are slow to upgrade to EVs maybe owners of bus fleets will surprise us all by rolling out new clean rolling gear? They will need to have a lot of charging smarts in place to do so.
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Calling all bright sparks … Australian Technologies Competition opens doors for energy start-ups
The Australian Technologies Competition is open to energy start-ups, with applications closing May 24.
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Network offers free EV top-ups to boost touring
A rollout of chargers available free-of-charge in weeny towns around Victoria will nudge the uptake of EVs, a new venture hopes.
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ARENA pushes EVs forward with $16.5m fast-charge funding boost
Fast-charging stations in major population centres will be delivered to set motorists’ minds at ease about the inevitable transition.
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Networks gear up to manage EV demand on the grid
A trial to coordinate EV charging at 176 homes will test networks’ tolerance for increasing demand on the grid as the national fleet is upgraded.
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Re-charged … EV batteries’ second life as C&I storage
Retired EV batteries packaged into C&I-scale storage solutions will appeal to owners of medium-sized PV systems who feel storage is beyond their budgets.
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