CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

While the students from the University of New South Wales wait for the ratification of their recent Guinness World Record attempt for the fastest solar electric car over a distance of 1000 km (620 miles), let’s have a look at the background. The Sunswift 7 car was the culmination of thousands of hours of work […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In an attempt to solve the conundrum of installing solar panels on strata title unit blocks for the benefit of all, Solar Citizens Australia has launched a pilot project in inner urban Sydney, Australia.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What is the best way to field test printed solar panels? After 20 years in development in the lab at the University of Newcastle, it was decided to invite Stuart McBain to drive 18,000 km around the coast of Australia for 3 months and really put them to the test. Stuart was the obvious choice […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Australia is a top source of lithium for EV batteries. Now we’ve got news of a major lithium mine in Australia using batteries as well as solar and wind energy in order to mine more cleanly and — importantly for the miners — […]. Much of the world’s lithium used for such purposes comes from there.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 22, 2023

Just 17 days after Solar Citizens were driving Canberra politicians around the federal parliament in the LDV eT60 electric ute, progress on fuel efficiency standards has been announced!

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 29, 2022

The Northern Territory of Australia has long been associated with the biennial World Solar Car Challenge. Solar cars are lightweight EVs powered solely by solar power. “The World Solar Car Challenge traverses Australia from Darwin to Adelaide and attracts global expertise in solar and EV technology […].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

An economically-sustainable hydrogen industry in Australia could soon be on the cards according to a blueprint released by CSIRO, the national science agency, which found that cost-competitiveness is firmly on the horizon. Source: CSIRO.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 22, 2022

One of the big problems with solar vehicles is that there’s just not much room on a car to make that much power. With a super efficient car like an Aptera, you can get a meaningful amount of power from solar panels, mostly because the car doesn’t use that much power. But, if you don’t […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2022

Australia is finally getting on the electric bus. Martin Hall, general manager at Bus Stop Sales, is astounded at the number of electric buses coming into Australia at the moment. “We It’s like Australia has just woken up to electric buses.” Martin and I were both exhibiting at the Solar […].

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. Phantom projects are not a problem confined to Australia. Why a hydrogen truck? In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2020

Jemena has committed, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Australia and Coregas, to produce and deliver hydrogen gas to Hyundai’s Macquarie Park headquarters from early 2021. The hydrogen will then be stored for use across the Jemena Gas Network (JGN) in New South Wales, the biggest gas distribution network in Australia.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

the leader in sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology, has received its first order from ICM Australia for high-energy sodium-ion batteries for use in the Australian market. Further, they can be safely transported and maintained at zero volts. UK-based Faradion Ltd., Faradion prioritized developing high-energy density cells.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Sanofi is expanding its renewable energy ecosystem with solar panels on the carpark and charging for electric vehicles in the staff carpark. Local healthcare business Sanofi Australia has completed installation of 1,500 solar panels at its North Brisbane–based consumer healthcare manufacturing campus and announced […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Now a larger winery is going 100% solar. Treasury wine estates, which produces the premium brands Penfolds, Wolf Blass, Pepperjack and Wynns has pledged to source its electricity needs from 100% solar by 2024. Barossa Valley wineries have already achieved 100% renewable energy by installing a 3MW solar system.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2021

A novel project in Australia aims to harness the sun’s energy in two different ways: by storing it and by using it to produce green hydrogen. Dozens of solar farms in the country’s southeastern region are slated to use “ hydrogen batteries ” in coming years. All together they’ll represent a 300-megawatt solar installation.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

While there, I spent some time checking out where they are on the path to electrifying transportation and greening their electrical grid. Brazil has the 12th largest economy in the world, just behind South Korea and Russia and just above Australia […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2022

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia collaborated with Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) to discover the ideal blend that is both UV-resistant and withstands traffic loads, with the potential to save governments millions on road maintenance annually. Australian states and territories spent nearly $2.9 —Filippo Giustozzi.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It plans to do this in order to meet the expected growth in worldwide demand for electric vehicles (EV) leading up to the year 2040, by which time these are expected to become the default mode of transportation. It is the world’s leading solar car racing event, regularly showcasing advanced, innovative solar power technologies.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 17, 2022

One of Australia’s first electric utes (an LDV et60) will embark on a three-month-long road trip around rural and regional Victoria and New South Wales (in February and March 2023) as well as Queensland (after Easter). This is a new campaign to take the electric vehicle (EV) transition beyond Australia’s capital cities.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 3, 2021

A little bit of background: the Northern Territory covers almost one and a half million square kilometres (or 520,902 square miles), and has a population of only 246,500. 49% of the land in the Northern Territory is owned by the indigenous population. The economy is based largely on mining and petroleum. Most of the population […].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2018

The technology can open the pathway for bulk hydrogen to be transported in the form of ammonia, using existing infrastructure, and then reconverted back to hydrogen at the point of use. CSIRO developed a thin metal membrane that can separate high-purity hydrogen from ammonia used as a hydrogen carrier, while blocking all other gases.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As seen on the recent series of The Block, the Linked Powerhouse “portable solar generator” is a combination of a RedEarth battery system, solar panels, and a diesel backup system, all mounted on skids so it can be delivered on a tilt tray and towed around a building site.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2022

Adventure awaits for hundreds of bright international minds when the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge makes its return next year. A new generation of solar cars will travel 3000 kilometres between the Australian cities of Darwin and Adelaide from 20–27 October 2023.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Researchers at the University of Melbourne (Australia) have demonstrated a method of direct hydrogen production from air— in situ capture of freshwater from the atmosphere using hygroscopic electrolyte and subsequent electrolysis powered by solar or wind with a current density up to 574 mA cm ?2.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2019

million pilot project will involve the installation of a 220 kW electrolyzer and a 100 kW solar array at BOC’s Bulwer Island gas facility to produce green hydrogen via electrolysis, and will utilize the industrial gas equipment and infrastructure onsite. The electrolyzer will have the capacity to produce 2400 kilograms of hydrogen per month.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Australia’s per capita CO 2 emissions are higher than those of the US due to an emissions-intensive energy sector. Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It had two problems — how to get the most use out of its excess solar output from panels on the warehouse roof and what to do about replacing its two aging delivery vans? CERES Fair Food wanted to provide carbon-free food deliveries. Thankfully, CORENA stepped forward and lent CERES Fair Food the money to […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

He then installed a rooftop solar system that powers his entire property during daylight hours, immediately removing $4000 from his annual electricity bill. Winemaker Joseph Evans used to have an annual electricity bill for his Barossa Valley vineyard, Ballycroft, that had risen to $6000.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

Renewable hydrogen can enable the deep decarbonization of notoriously difficult-to-abate sectors, particularly in transport and manufacturing, while accelerating the contribution of renewable energy across the economy. CEFC finance remains central to filling market gaps, whether driven by technology, development or commercial challenges.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2017

CSIRO’s vision is to use the membrane technology to open up a new world market for renewable hydrogen produced via electrolysis in Australia. Dolan, A.C. Beath, S.S. 2016.05.190. Viano, Michael D.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2023

In an effort to catch up to competitors’ green credentials, Coles supermarkets in Australia plans to install solar panels and batteries on 100 supermarkets and liquor stores. Australia’s big three supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi) are working towards net-zero emissions and beginning to […]

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5 NEO 2018 sees $11.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

By Florian Popp Western Australia turned up in droves to join the global transition to electric transport on November 4th at the second annual “iDriveWA: Towards Zero Emissions Conference and Exhibition” at the Driver Risk Management center near the Perth Airport in Western Australia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The projects include the development of a wide range of hydrogen-related technologies including concentrating solar thermal, electrolysis, biotechnology, carrier synthesis, thermochemical processes, fuel cell development and energy generation. billion annually and could generate 2,800 jobs in Australia by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2019

Researchers at UNSW Sydney (Australia), with partner H2Store , an Australian start-up, have received a $3.5-million Professor Aguey-Zinsou believes that his invention would offer significant advantages over current power storage solutions for home solar systems, such as the Tesla Powerwall battery.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Australia’s federal government agency for scientific research CSIRO is creating a Future Science Platform (FSP) focused on hydrogen energy systems. The creation of a Hydrogen FSP will support the development of technologies that allow Australia to export its solar energy, as well as providing low emissions energy solutions for Australians.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

The total demand for batteries from the stationary storage and electric transport sectors is forecast to be 4,584GWh combined by 2040, providing a major opportunity for battery makers and miners of component metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. There is a fundamental transition developing in the power system and transportation sector.

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