Just as one renewables-related saga in Victoria’s Corangamite Shire ends, another may be beginning – this time in relation to a proposed big battery. [Read more…]
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ACT Driving EV Transition With New Strategy
The road ahead for electric vehicle uptake in Canberra looks like an interesting journey under the ACT Government’s new Zero Emissions Vehicles Strategy. [Read more…]
VIC Libs Pledge To “Turbo-Charge” Home Solar And Battery Uptake
An elected Liberal/ Nationals Government in Victoria will build on the state’s existing solar power and battery subsidy scheme for owner-occupiers and landlords under its own program – “Power To The People”. [Read more…]
CSIRO GenCost 2021-22: Renewables Still Cheapest, But …
While renewables continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation option in Australia (even when including storage), they haven’t been immune to local and global events. [Read more…]
SA Home Battery Scheme Wind-Down: Update
The clock is ticking for South Australians keen on securing a significant subsidy on a home battery system. [Read more…]
BS Called On Queensland “Sun Tax” Scare
An article claiming a “sun tax” looms for solar power system owners in Queensland had the interwebs abuzz yesterday; well, a corner of it. [Read more…]
SA Government Axes EV Smart Charging Subsidy
South Australia’s Malinauskas Government’s axe swung yet again yesterday on support for renewables – this time in relation to EV charging. [Read more…]
SA’s Home Battery Scheme On The Chopping Block
South Australia’s Malinauskas Government is reportedly poised to ditch two Marshall-era renewable energy initiatives – the Home Battery Scheme and Switch for Solar. [Read more…]
To Electrify Road Transport Australia Will Need 46% More Generation
Australia has more than 20 million vehicles, including 2 million heavy trucks. To electrify them all would require an increase in on-grid electricity generation of approximately 46%.
This size of this increase raises the question: Is it possible for Australia to generate enough electricity to enable a rapid transition to electric road transport? [Read more…]
WA Electric Vehicle Rebate Launched, EV Tax On The Horizon
Western Australia’s McGowan Government is earmarking close to $60 million to boost uptake of electric cars and other zero emission vehicles, but will lump EV drivers with a tax further along the road. [Read more…]
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