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New wind farm and Tesla Megapack projects may reduce Australian coal use

Teslarati

An upcoming Tesla Megapack project and a new wind farm may help Australia reduce its use of coal power. Australia has long used coal as a power source, mainly because of its abundance. million) Tesla Megapack project are planned to help the country achieve renewable energy use. What do you think of the article?

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Rio Tinto, BHP to collaborate on electric haul truck trials in Pilbara – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Top Australian miners Rio Tinto and BHP Group will work together for testing large battery-operated electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto said on Monday.

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Tesla Energy to be part of ‘change in U.S. generation portfolio’: DOE

Teslarati

Battery energy storage is following similar growth in large renewable energy projects, particularly solar and wind. The countries with the most significant demand are the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Renewable energy is another solution.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article. Oil refining!

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

Cars That Think

He worked there for a year before joining ESD Australia , in Cloverdale, as a systems engineer. Its goal is to address key challenges of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy, including battery storage integration, improving power quality, universal energy access, and increasing efficiency and reliability.

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