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Consumer awareness of electric vehicles in Australia has reached a tipping point, with the number of people currently researching to buy EVs now tripling.

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Tesla unveils deal that cuts around $2,000 off price of Powerwall 2 home battery – but only for members of the company’s VPP program.

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ClearVue Technologies Limited is pleased to announce that it has received an R&D tax credit from the Australian Tax Office ofAUD $602,353

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The Australian Energy Market Operator is looking at the role of rooftop solar, and how that can be used to help solve some of the grid issues that could be raised by the rapid uptake of electric vehices. Early modelling by AEMO has noted that much, but certainly not all, of the charging for EVs...

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Nexif founder CEO Matthew Bartley joins the Energy Insiders podcast to discuss the deal on leasing South Australia’s back up generators, doubling the size of Lincoln Gap wind farm - it will be the biggest in the state - and adding battery storage.

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Energy Security Board sets out to re-design Australia's electricity market, given the shift to wind, solar and storage, and wants submissions by the end of the month.

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The Driven Electric cars continue to experience unprecedented success in Australia, against a backdrop of continued declining sales petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles. The latest report from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries reveal that sales of zero and low emissions vehicles have doubled in 2019 compared to year-to-date (YTD) figures from 2018. According to the...

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Townsville "gigafactory" for battery production moves forward with NAB coming on board as financial advisor and help in search for funding.

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Behyad Jafari, Paul Cox and Stephanie Bashir wrap up the Electric Vehicle Transition conference and look at what’s ahead.

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A new report from Carbon Tracker reveals that oil and gas companies have approved US$50 billion (AU$73 billion) of investments for new projects that undermine climate targets and threaten shareholder returns, and no major oil company is currently investing to support the Paris Agreement goals of keeping global warming well below 2˚C. Carbon Tracker, a...

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Some $US1.3 trillion has been tipped into solar installations in last decade, pushing it above coal and forcing prices down dramatically.

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Global energy producer EDL has won the 2019 Asia Power Awards’ Environmental Upgrade of the Year in recognition of its successful Coober Pedy Hybrid Renewable Project.

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Vector and Watercare have announced this week plans to build what will be New Zealand’s first floating solar array and the country’s largest solar array of any type.

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San Luis Obispo has voted in favour of incentivising all-electric new construction which the City Council hopes will slash climate pollution from new construction in the city.

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Fifth EV rapid charging station from Chargefox opens in seaside village and surf mecca Torquay, Victoria.

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Victoria's rooftop PV rebate again taken up in record time, with boosted September offering of 6,500 discounted home solar panel systems disappearing in under an hour.

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Solar and coal are fighting for dominance in the Queensland market. On Wednesday, coal won - with solar farms switching off en masse as prices plunged. But for how long?

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For first time, Queensland's biggest pumped hydro unit didn't pump at night in August, it soaked up only excess solar. Meanwhile, Queensland hits the price floor.

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New data shows that the cost of solar PV continues to fall dramatically, while Victoria’s solar rebate program hits another hurdle just days after government broadened the program.

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Distributed Energy Resources Lab at ANU to model devices including home batteries, rooftop solar, inverters, and controllable loads for industry and researchers.

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