Australian-US collaboration targets battery system for Arctic applications
Australian battery and electric vehicle tech company 3ME Technology has teamed with United States-based South 8 Technologies to develop lithium-ion battery solutions utilising liquefied gas electrolyte-enabled cells for extreme cold weather and Arctic applications.
Scientists identify overlooked step in lithium-ion battery recycling
New research by Monash University identifies pre-treatment of lithium-ion batteries as an overlooked recycling strategy in the recovery of valuable metals lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
198,000 rooftop solar panels help Woolworths achieve 100% clean power
Australian retail giant Woolworths Group has announced it is 100% powered by renewable electricity across its superkmarkets, distribution centres, BIG W stores and support offices in Australia and New Zealand.
Predicted energy use spike by 2030 flags need for smarter networks: report
A new report released by VisNet from EA Technology finds by 2030, Australian household energy loads are projected to rise 35%, with evening peak usage increasing by 60% in homes with electrical vehicles, prompting a call for smarter and more sustainable low voltage electricity networks.
1KOMMA5° home energy ecosystem optimised with new AI platform
German home energy and electrification company 1KOMMA5° has launched its Heartbeat AI platform in Australia, that optimises the company’s home energy ecosystem and can accelerate battery payback.
Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidise chargers at home and work – not the vehicles
Let’s say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What’s the best way to do it?
More clean energy key to fuel security: EV advocates
Electric vehicle advocates have called on governments to preserve EV-uptake incentives and boost clean energy generated electricity such as rooftop solar, and guarantee fuel security through electrification.
Trucking company tests solar-powered refrigerated trailer on Australian roads
With demand for low- or zero-emission logistics ratcheting up, cold-chain transport specialist Protran Solutions says a refrigerated trailer operating entirely on battery-electric power charged by solar has successfully completed a more than 1,600-kilometre trial run along Australia’s east coast.
CSIRO launches $3 million upgrade to renewable energy research lab
Australia’s national science agency has launched a major revamp of its renewable energy research facility in Newcastle to provide new capacity for researchers and industry to test how technologies such as solar, wind, batteries and electric vehicles can integrate reliably into the grid.
Japanese anode manufacturing plant to source graphite from Queensland
Queensland based critical minerals company Graphinex is collaborating with Japanese entities to deliver graphite from its proposed $1.3 billion Esmeralda mine project to Japan, and create a fully integrated graphite-to-anode supply chain.
