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Solar Car Park For Lismore

Solar power - Lismore City Council

Solar panels will soon be providing shade and clean power over the New South Wales city of Lismore’s Clyde Campbell Carpark.

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Electric Vehicle Opinions Victoria Poll Results

EV opinions survey - Victoria

Recent polling finds many Victorians would prefer an electric car for their next vehicle purchase, but taxes on EVs could have an impact on uptake. [Read more…]

Are Solar Bins Possum Killers?

Possums and solar bins

Wildlife welfare concerns have been raised over a potential trial of solar powered compacting bins by New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council. [Read more…]

CitiPower Considering Community “Solar Sponge” Battery Rollout

Community battery project - CitiPower

Victoria’s CitiPower and the Yarra Energy Foundation have partnered up for a potential community battery storage project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. [Read more…]

La Trobe University’s Solar Stadium Earns Green Credentials

La Trobe Sports Stadium - solar power

La Trobe University’s Sports Stadium, located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora, has been awarded “6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified” by the Green Building Council of Australia. [Read more…]

Tesla Model 3 Review: Great Car, Ridiculous Claimed Range

Tesla Model 3 review

My boss, Finn, gave me a nice little Christmas present this year.  A Tesla Model 3 electric car…

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100MW Solar Farm Project For Bundaberg Region Advances

Banksia Solar Farm

Bundaberg Regional Council has approved a development application for a proposed solar farm around 60 kilometres from the city. [Read more…]

Improperly Disposed Pizza Boxes Thwart Solar Bins

Solar powered BigBelly bins in Lorne

Image: The One and Only Lorne Community Notice Board (Facebook)

BigBelly compacting bins have proven to be a useful tool for councils, reducing the number of waste collection trips needing to be made. But not even solar power can cure stupid. [Read more…]

First Look At VW’s Mobile EV Charging Robot Concept

Volkswagen mobile EV charging robot

Volkswagen Group Components has released a teaser for a concept it says could enable any parking space to become an electric vehicle charging point. [Read more…]

Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market

Solar EV charging at South Melbourne Market

Two new electric vehicle charging stations recently installed at the South Melbourne Market rooftop carpark are being partly powered by solar panels. [Read more…]

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