Brisbane resident Chris Noble agrees electric vehicles present many opportunities with inclusive designs and modifications but he’s frustrated at charging bays that lack accessibility. Mr Noble, who has incomplete paraplegia, uses a wheelchair or walking aid to move around outside his car and charging-bay designs don’t take people like him into account. “They’re just not […]
Government begins consultations for national battery strategy – EQ Mag
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic formally launched consultations for Australia’s first National Battery Strategy to support the transition to clean energy. Minister Husic said domestic battery industries will be buoyed by Australian know-how and domestic access to minerals to help power the move to clean energy here and around the world. “Our general […]
Australia-to-Asia power project to go up for sale in January – EQ Mag
MELBOURNE : A huge solar power project in Australia that collapsed last week will be put up for sale before the end of January and the sale process is expected to take about three months, administrators at FTI Consulting said on Friday. The administrators said they plan to appoint an adviser shortly to run the […]
Expanding electric vehicle charging network requires more government funding, advocates say – EQ Mag
‘It covers most of Australia but lots of locations only have one or two chargers,’ BP Pulse business development manager says, as others call for greater public spending to reduce queues Electric vehicle charging stations are located right across Australia but in many locations there are only one or two outlets, experts say, and that […]
More large batteries to store renewable energy will be built around Australia – EQ Mag
Highlights Eight large-scale battery projects are expected to be online by 2025. The government-owned ARENA has allocated $176 million for these projects. Community batteries, costing up to $500,000 each, are also being developed. The federal government says eight large-scale batteries to store renewable energy will be built around Australia to support the grid and help […]
Eight batteries to be built around Australia to increase renewable energy storage capacity – EQ Mag
Energy minister Chris Bowen says the batteries – shared between four states – will increase capacity tenfold to help stabilise the grid Eight large batteries to store renewable energy will be built around Australia to support the grid and help keep energy prices down, the federal government has said. The government-owned Australian Renewable Energy Agency […]
Australian Billionaire Forrest Snares CWP Renewables for Over $2.7 Billion – EQ Mag
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE : Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s private firm Squadron Energy has acquired CWP Renewables for more than A$4 billion ($2.7 billion), three people familiar with the deal said on Wednesday, as he seeks to speed the country’s transition to cleaner energy. Forrest said in a statement Squadron had acquired CWP Renewables but did not […]
Lendlease to install 80 EV charging stations for shoppers and tenants – EQ Mag
Australian construction company Lendlease is set to install electric vehicle charging stations across its main retail and office districts to meet growing customer demand, and amid forecasts for a sharp rise in EV sales. The company says it will install around 80 charging stations – up to around 22kW – over the coming months for […]
Australian battery metal players key to South Korea’s EV ambition – EQ Mag
SYDNEY : Australia will play a big role in South Korea’s ambition to lead the electric vehicle batteries market and diversify from China for its battery metals needs, a top South Korean executive said on Wednesday. Ben Bosung Kim, the managing director for steel giant POSCO in Australia, said the company has already invested around […]
Roadmap for Australia to be global leader in net zero alumina refining – EQ Mag
Australia’s alumina refining industry has a credible pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, outlined in an industry roadmap report published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today. The report titled ‘A Roadmap for Decarbonising Australian Alumina Refining’ (Roadmap) was commissioned by ARENA and prepared by Deloitte in consultation with Australia’s three major […]