Mythbusting electric vehicles: Who’s telling the truth about EVs in Australia?
Australia is beset with electric vehicle myths and misconceptions, and it’s even more confusing as politicians hit the accelerator ahead of a May federal election. The Coalition seemed positive about EVs last year when Angus Taylor was spruiking an ultra rapid charging network. Meanwhile, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is a long-time supporter of EVs. Yet the […]
Almost a third of Queenslanders will install battery storage as solar boom continues
Close to a third of Queensland homeowners are keen to install battery storage over the next decade, a survey finds. The annual Queensland Household Energy Survey found 30 per cent of households want to install energy storage to complement their solar panel systems. The Queensland Government’s home battery grants scheme is encouraging more households to […]
‘Unprecedented’ level of renewables needs better grid integration: AEMC report
An “unprecedented” level of renewable energy is flooding into Australia’s power network requiring new technology to support electricity grid integration. The Annual Market Performance Review 2018 from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says the national grid is struggling with the transition to renewable energy like wind and solar power. As a result it is “under […]
Smart Inverters mandatory under Victoria Solar Homes Program from July 1
Smart inverters will become mandatory for rooftop solar installations under Victoria’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes program from July 1, 2019. Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the smart inverter requirement would ensure Victoria’s grid could safely handle the supply from an expected one million new solar households over the next 10 years. Introduced in August […]
2018 was Australia’s best-ever rooftop solar year – solar energy records smashed
The latest report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) reveals 2018 was the best-ever year with record rooftop solar with renewable records smashed across the board. The Clean Energy Australia Report 2019 shows rooftop solar energy systems added a record-breaking 1.55 GW of new capacity to the electricity market last year. More than 2.3 GW […]
Queensland ‘ACE’ startup plans to revive Aussie car industry with electric vehicles
Queensland startup ACE EV has plans to revive the Australian car making industry with their range of cars assembled from imported flat-pack electric vehicle kits. Costing just $40,000, the ACE range of EVs are also one of the cheapest electric cars available in Australia. The team used special carbon fibre body panels from Taiwan and […]
Federal Budget 2019: No surprises from Coalition on Australia’s energy future
The Federal Budget energy measures released last night offered no surprises in terms of energy infrastructure, electricity costs and Australia’s energy future. It did include election-priming electricity bill relief of $75 for social security recipients, which could be a case of too little too late. Even that was limited, with NewStart, AusStudy and AbStudy being exempted […]
Solar storage battery means zero electricity bills for NSW customer
A New South Wales householder has slashed her electricity bill to zero using a solar storage battery installed in her Tweed Heads home, on the state’s far north coast. Wendy Litchfield told Yahoo Finance that her regular bill of $250-$300 reduced to nothing through smart use of household appliances and energy storage. There’s an added […]
Four Corners report shows climate change concerns heating up ahead of federal election
Pre-election climate and energy battles are reaching a critical stage ahead of May’s federal poll. This week’s ABC Four Corners documentary showed experts weighing in over the best way to tackle climate change and spiralling energy prices. The point was made that Australia is well-positioned to take advantage of renewable energy. However, Franck Woitiez, managing director […]
Federal Election: Bill Shorten says 50% of cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030 under Labor
A Labor Government would use tax breaks to ensure half of all new cars sold in Australia by 2030 are electric vehicles (EVs). Labor Leader Bill Shorten has unveiled the EV goal policy ahead of the federal election in mid-May. Carbon emissions from the transport sector make up around 20 per cent of Australia’s total […]