Efficiency and renewables

EV climbs world's highest mine road

07 June, 2022 | Supplied by: Harting (HK) Limited

This year, professional driver Rainer Zietlow attempted to set a new world record: the highest altitude achieved in an electric car.


Free service offers advice on EV charging

06 June, 2022 | Supplied by: SolarQuotes

Independent solar consumer advisory SolarQuotes has launched a new service to help Australian EV owners and buyers find the right home EV-charging solution and charger installer.


Regional Qld in line for solar rebate boost

03 June, 2022

Queensland regional households and small business solar panel owners are due to receive a 41% increase in the solar feed-in tariff.


Aust breakthrough for lithium-ion batteries

31 May, 2022

Researchers at UQ have developed Li-ion technology with widespread applications, including in consumer electronics, EVs and the energy storage sector.


Global smart energy company opens battery cell facility in Sth Korea

31 May, 2022 | Supplied by: SolarEdge Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd

SolarEdge has opened a 2 GWh battery cell facility in South Korea to meet growing demand for battery storage.


New circuit protection solution for EVs

31 May, 2022 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd

Power management company Eaton has received a contract to supply its technology to a European vehicle manufacturer for use in 800 V battery electric vehicles.


Harnessing latent energy for a smoother, greener train ride

25 May, 2022 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB has developed a system that gathers energy from a braking train as it approaches a station, briefly stores it, then reinjects it into the train's power supply as it accelerates away.


Price of solar drops in most Aust states

18 May, 2022 | Supplied by: SolarQuotes

The average cost per watt for solar power systems dropped in most Australian states in March, according to independent reviews website SolarQuotes.


Health improves following switch to all-electric buses

10 May, 2022

A new study has found that the health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden, was considerably improved following replacement of hybrid buses with those fully powered by electricity.


Solar solution for east coast

03 May, 2022

NSW will be the first recipient of Boundary Power's Solar Qube, a rapidly deployable and modular power system that is suited to remote locations.


Plans for new solar battery plant in Qld

20 April, 2022 | Supplied by: Zero Emissions Developments

Australian renewable energy company ZED is seeking $30m in private investment to build a manufacturing plant for its PowerCap batteries.


Keeping cool, sustainably

20 April, 2022

Electric fans can significantly reduce the vast environmental cost of cooling Australian homes, a new study has found.


Qld's newest grid-connected battery

13 April, 2022

Installation is nearing completion on a new grid-connected Tesla battery near Bundaberg.


Multimillion-dollar boost for revolutionary energy storage

13 April, 2022 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head Office

CSIRO will invest $50 million in four new programs tackling major national challenges.


Broken Hill "ideal site" for new large-scale battery

06 April, 2022 | Supplied by: AGL Energy Limited

AGL has received $14.84m to build a large-scale battery storage system with grid-forming capabilities at Broken Hill, New South Wales.


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