Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, Storage

Owners of electric vehicles to be paid to plug into the grid to help avoid blackouts

A Canberra trial will test the possibilities of EVs as grid assets to be utilised as times when the grid is stressed.
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Staff WriterJuly 8, 2020, 11:50 amJuly 8, 2020

Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables

New heart in an old body … EV conversions keep car culture alive

Tinkerers are dropping electric donks into cool old cars to ensure motoring is not as dirty and never dull, writes Jeremy Chunn.
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Staff WriterMarch 23, 2020, 3:50 pmMarch 18, 2020

Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

Powered by the sun … with a little help from the grid: the road is clear for solar vehicles

Researchers at the University of NSW are determined to send solar-powered vehicles into the mainstream ... even one you don't need to charge.
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Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2020, 12:42 pmFebruary 21, 2020

Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Renewables

The EVs are coming! But are we ready?

For the transition to EVs to be a success, steady investment in renewable generation and charging infrastructure is required, writes Amar Rathore. The energy industry needs to prepare as the revolution is underway.
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Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2020, 3:02 pmJanuary 20, 2020

Australia, Electric Vehicles, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage

At the CSIRO, tomorrow’s EV grid lock is today’s problem

Storage and electric vehicles may be slow to take off but the CSIRO is looking far ahead to understand how the technologies can be best absorbed into daily life, Dr Christopher Munnings tells EcoGeneration.
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Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2020, 11:15 amJanuary 21, 2020

Electric Vehicles, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage

In case of emergency, put your faith in solar and storage

A new solar system in Diamond Creek, Victoria, will help prepare the Shire of Nillumbik for bushfire season.
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Staff WriterOctober 20, 2019, 12:45 pmJanuary 21, 2020

Electric Vehicles, Renewables, Solar, Storage

PV for your EV: CSIRO charger takes some heat off the grid

With more EVs on Australian roads, demand for charging infrastructure will grow and the CSIRO expects this will place stress on grid-powered charging stations.
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Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019, 10:17 amOctober 10, 2019

Electric Vehicles, Renewables