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Using Commercial Freezers to Balance the Grid in Australia

January 21, 2025 admin 0 Comments arena, Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), Energy Storage, thermal energy storage, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:32:58 +0000

In the ongoing quest to move to a more stable grid, one underpinned by renewable energy, all options are being considered, whether it is the humble home hot water system or even commercial freezers. As one of our readers commented, “Brilliant, low hanging fruit. Bring it on.” In many ways … [continued]

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ARENA Funds Electric Truck Take-Up in Australia

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments arena, Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), clean transport, Coca-Cola, electric heavy-duty trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, origin energy, Shipping, volvo

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 01:11:11 +0000

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is actively supporting the transition of heavy-duty trucks from diesel to electric in Australia. Great news — after all, diesel starts with DIE. One hundred million Aussie dollars is on the table. That’s 62 million USD at today’s exchange rate. I reached out to … [continued]

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Using Hot Water to Balance the Grid

December 17, 2024 admin agl, arena, Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), demand response, energy efficiency, grid, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Smart Grid, smart meters, south australia

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:42:15 +0000

The humble electric hot water system, hidden usually in a corner of the garage, or even sometimes stuck outside the house in Australia, is being repurposed to balance the grid. For years, we have used tariff 33 to switch on our hot water systems at night for lower-cost electricity from … [continued]

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Battery-Electric Terminal Trucks Deployed in Western Australia

September 15, 2024 admin arena, Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:47:39 +0000

In an Australian first, Patrick Terminals has deployed nine battery-electric terminal trucks (BEV-TTs) at the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia. This is described as the initial phase of their electrification project. It appears that there is more to come! Patrick was supported in its decarbonisation project by AU$2.5 million in … [continued]

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9 Ways Manufacturers Can Develop More Sustainable Products

February 5, 2024 admin arena, circular economy, esg, green economy, Manufacturing, software, supply chain, sustainability, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:38 +0000

Now that there is more urgency than ever for businesses to implement sustainable product development practices, they’re turning to technology solutions to help jump-start their initiatives.

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ARENA Announces $120 Million To Roll Out Community Batteries Across Australia

April 7, 2023 admin arena, Australia, australian renewable energy agency, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:25:21 +0000

Australia is one of the world leaders when it comes to adoption of rooftop solar. Australia has done so well that nearly 1 in 3 homes in Australia covered in solar panels! As Zach covered in a recent article, rooftop solar panels combine for approximately 20 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity in Australia, and more […]

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Australia Electric Vehicle Sales & Interest Soaring With Tesla Model 3 Arrival

September 26, 2019 admin arena, Australia, australia electric cars, australia electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, cars, chargefox, clean transport, co2 emissions, consumer technology, electric cars, electric vehicle council, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev sales, evie, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, market research, Queensland, queensland electric superhighway, research, scott morrison, tesla, tesla model 3

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 03:30:38 +0000

Consumer interest in electric vehicles is rapidly growing Down Under. The latest report from Aussie EV industry group the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) describes major increases in the number of consumers that are researching and/or considering buying EVs

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Japan wrestling with Trump going to sumo during state visit

May 21, 2019 admin arena, Japan, Latest News Stories, Security, sumo wrestling, Trump, visit, World, World News

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 06:46:12 +0000

TOKYO – Plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to check out the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling during a state visit are raising security issues for organizers.

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