Unlocking CER: addressing data sharing barriers with retailer participation
The role of consumer energy resources is central to Australia’s energy transition, but without quality data and effective data sharing frameworks, the full value of CER cannot be realised for system operators, for markets, or for consumers.
Australia Post delivers rooftop solar to Queensland sites
Australia Post is continuing its deployment of rooftop solar and battery energy storage systems as part of the company’s multi-million-dollar energy efficiency program, announcing plans to deploy more than 1.2 MW of PV capacity at sites in Queensland.
Advancing circular solutions for EV battery waste in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is becoming a showcase for regional solutions. As electric vehicles rapidly gain traction, the region must confront a dual challenge: managing the environmental and health risks of end-of-life EV batteries, while actively pursuing the economic and technological opportunities of a circular economy.
Freight provider powers up off-grid truck charging site
Transport and logistics operator Centurion has reached a major milestone in its electrification journey with a new electric truck charging site powered by a 2.2 MW rooftop solar system and a 3.44 MWh battery energy storage system now active at its depot in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia, electricity consumption is expected to double by 2050.
Wireless electric vehicle charging tests improve efficiency by 88%
Scientists in India have simulated and tested a prototype wireless charging system for electric vehicles, with a three-port DC–DC converter at its core and have found it achieved an improved efficiency of 88%.
Tesla unveils 80 kW solar canopy at new EV charging site
Tesla has unveiled its largest electric vehicle charger solar canopy in Australia, pulling the wraps off an 80 kW PV array alongside the Pacific Highway in northern New South Wales.
Electric vehicle conspiracy theories challenge transport decarbonisation
A Queensland university has led a global study into misinformation about electric vehicles, which it found is fuelled by conspiracy theories and mistrust, even among people who own them.
Battery and electric vehicle automation company gets $45 million capital raise
Victorian energy technology company Amber Electric is expanding its battery and electric vehicle automation technology globally after successfully securing $45 million in capital funding.
RedEarth teams with global partners to build microgrid-in-a-box system
Queensland battery solutions provider RedEarth Energy Storage has announced an international partnership that will see it jointly develop a ‘world first’ integrated hardware and energy management system that combines solar, storage, and bidirectional electric vehicle charging capabilities in a single unit.
