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Super Long EV Charging Network in Australia Now Open

March 11, 2025 admin Australia, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, policy & politics, Western Australia

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:55:36 +0000

The WA EV Network (Western Australia electric vehicle network) recently “opened.” The EV charging network is the longest in Australia, extending 7,000 kilometers. The network includes 110 charging points across 49 locations. “The initiative is part of the State Government’s Electric Vehicle Strategy and aims to boost EV uptake in … [continued]

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Leapting’s AI-Powered Robot Is Transforming Solar Panel Installation In Australia

March 1, 2025 admin AI, Australia, clean power, leapting, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:22:23 +0000

Automation is making its way into every industry, and the solar sector is no exception. Chinese automation company Leapting has just announced that its Intelligent Automatic Navigation PV Module Installation Robot will be deployed at a large-scale solar farm in Australia. The robots, which have already been shipped from Leapting’s … [continued]

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Bovine Methane Emissions Solution Spearheaded By US Firm

February 10, 2025 admin Agriculture, Australia, carbon emissions, cattle, climate change, cows, livestock, methane emissions, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, seaweed, seaweed farming, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:59:32 +0000

Trump or no Trump, innovators in the US are working to curb methane emissions from 1.5 billion cattle around the world.

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ARENA Community Based Battery Rollout

February 9, 2025 admin Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:37:48 +0000

First, let me be clear: a community battery is located in the community to collect and store electricity when there is an oversupply, usually from rooftop solar. It may or may not be owned by a community organisation. Generally, it appears most are owned by the major gentailers. See our … [continued]

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Herding Cats — ORA Meetup in Western Australia

February 6, 2025 admin Australia, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, great wall motor, great wall ora

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:38:23 +0000

We met the Great Wall ORA (called an ORA Cat in China) at the Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast two years ago. Other articles on CleanTechnica you might like to check out are here and here. I was excited because at that time, it was the cheapest … [continued]

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BYD Shark Takes a Bite Out of the Ute Market Down Under

February 4, 2025 admin Australia, byd, byd shark, clean transport, electric cars, electric pickup trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, phev

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:21:45 +0000

The Facebook pages devoted to the BYD Shark in Australia are exploding with stories of utes being delivered and new drivers’ experiences. Every time one is spotted in the wild, it sparks excitement and a new post. Lots of learning is taking place. Most of the comments are coming from … [continued]

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BMW — Luxury Sells Well Down Under

January 30, 2025 admin Australia, BMW, bmw ix1, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:57:39 +0000

In 2024, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) sold approximately 26,341 vehicles in Australia, a slight increase over 2023. In 2023, it sold 15% more than 2022. This is a story of growth. These numbers include petrol vehicles, diesel vehicles, PHEVs, and BEVs. Of these, 7,787 were full battery electric vehicles. … [continued]

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Renault’s Automotive Pedigree Sells the Megane E-Tech Down Under

January 29, 2025 admin Australia, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, renault, renault megane, renault megane e-tech

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:52:19 +0000

That’s what the Renault salesperson told me yesterday when I went to check out the Renault Megane E-Tech. After my experience driving the Zoe 6 years ago, I was prepared to be disappointed. I was pleasantly surprised. The Megane is an attractive mid-range CUV. The three white cars, clustered together … [continued]

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Critical Minerals Global Expert Optimistic About Supply

January 24, 2025 admin Australia, battery materials, battery metals, battery minerals, carbon emissions, China, climate change, Copper, Europe, ev batteries, ev battery materials, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium, Manufacturing, Mining, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:52:51 +0000

Late in 2024 I had the privilege of sitting down with one of the world’s leading experts on critical minerals, Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence at the British Geological Survey. The second half of the conversation included a great deal on why we’re both optimistic … [continued]

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Using Commercial Freezers to Balance the Grid in Australia

January 21, 2025 admin 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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