Huge 6MW solar upgrade at Brisbane Airport will supply 18% of electricity needs and save around $1m a year on energy bills.
Posted in Electric Vehicles, SolarTagged Brisbane Airport, commercial solar, rooftop solar, solar
Brisbane Airport rolls out massive 6MW solar project
Tagged Brisbane Airport, commercial solar, rooftop solar, solar
ACT trials electric buses on public transport route
Canberra's public transport bus fleet will trial two pure electric buses and one electric-diesel hybrid, as it transitions away from ageing diesel fleet.
Posted in Electric VehiclesTagged BYD, Carbridge, electric bus, electric vehicle, Volvo
How much will a Tesla Model 3 cost in Australia?
The best way to estimate the prices is to use Tesla’s own configuration prices for the USA/Aus Model S and then scale them for the lower numbers.
Posted in Electric Vehicles, SolarTagged cost breakdown, ev, finance, renewable energy, Tesla, Tesla model 3
Will solar powered cars ever be real?
The Sunswift team has designed and built Eve to be registered as a road legal sports car, representing a shift in solar powered transport from conceptual to commercial vehicle standards.
Posted in Electric Vehicles, SolarTagged ev, renewables, solar, solar powered cars, Sono Motors, World Solar Challenge
What are virtual power plants, and how will they change the energy business?
Virtual power plants and transactive energy: What, exactly, are they? And why does a leading microgrid analyst see them changing the way the power industry does business?
Posted in Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Software/Gadgets, SolarTagged energy sharing, P2P, peer-to-peer trading, virtual power plant, VPP
Fossil fuels and Australian tools: It’s time to go fully electric
Sally Perini has four electric cars, a fully electric ride on mower and a suite of electric tools. And for good reason: One two-stroke leaf blower used for one hour can produce as much hydrocarbons as 150 cars over the same time.
Posted in Electric Vehicles, SolarTagged electric vehicle, emissions, ev
Local government, communities can be zero carbon in just 10 years
BZE guide maps path for local government and communities to achieve zero carbon in 10 years, mostly through efficiency and local generation.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, SolarTagged Beyond Zero Emissions, BZE, zero carbon
Peer-to-peer electric vehicle charging network launched in Sydney
Sydney start-up Everty launches P2P platform allowing electric vehicle owners to rent out their parking space, and home charger, to others.
Posted in Electric VehiclesTagged electric vehicle, ev, EV charger, Everty
Solar pioneer David Mills’ life in the burbs – with PV, two EVs, and battery storage
Solar pioneer David Mills says if he can do it, almost anyone can. And by doing "it", he means powering his house and his two electric vehicles largely through rooftop solar, and storing excess output in battery storage.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, SolarHow many Teslas does it take to black out an apartment block?
City of Sydney backs study by local start-up, Wattblock, into how Australia's apartment buildings will accommodate – and power – mass EV uptake.
Posted in Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, SolarTagged electric vehicle charging, EVs, Tesla