AGL backs future of electric vehicles in Australia with acquisition of Everty
Sydney-headquartered gentailer AGL Energy has announced the acquisition of Australian-owned EV software platform Everty, which specialises in full-service charging and energy management solutions for electric vehicles.
Green bank gets $2 billion windfall to boost further investment in clean energy
A $2 billion allocation from the Australian government to its ‘green bank’ Clean Energy Finance Corporation will boost investment commitments in renewable energy generation and storage, electric vehicles, infrastructure and natural capital.
Solar canopy provides smart solution for on-site energy
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has transformed an underused space at its Sydney headquarters into a renewable energy asset with the installation of a 617 kW solar car shade.
Aussie miner lands $1.6 billion for US lithium project
Australia-based critical minerals miner Ioneer has been tapped to help strengthen America’s battery supply chain, securing a $1.6 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to develop a lithium and boron project in Nevada.
Remote solar-array powers EV charger 1,600 kilometres north of Perth
West Australian energy company Powerhouse has completed the install of a 60 kVA, off-grid solar array in the state’s far north, to power a remote electric vehicle charger as part of the 7,000 kilometre long WAEV Network project.
China’s REPT Battero to build battery factory in Indonesia
China’s REPT Battero has revealed plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Indonesia, targeting 8 GWh of annual production capacity in the first phase.
Brisbane Airport net zero milestone includes 10 MW of onsite solar
Brisbane Airport has announced it’s 100% powered by renewable energy from 10 MW of onsite solar generation sourced via 18,000 solar panels installed across the facility, plus a recent purchase of 100% renewable energy from state-owned generator, Stanwell.
$1.2 billion loan revs Novonix plans for second US production plant
Australian-listed battery materials and technology company, Novonix, has bought land in Tennessee, USA, to expand existing operations there with a second mass production plant, funded in part with a $1.2 billion US Department of Energy loan.
First Nations solar and battery projects to share $5.5 million from clean energy fund
The government of Western Australia has announced seven successful project bids in round three of its clean energy future fund scheme, including two First Nations renewable energy projects that will share $5.5 million from a $16 million pool.
Gelion sulphur battery research project gets $4.8 million funding boost
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted New South Wales based battery manufacturer Gelion Technologies $4.8 million in conditional funding to implement its advanced commercial prototyping centre in Sydney.
