Author: David Waterworth

Waitaki Power Station. Photo courtesy Meridian Energy.

New Zealand Heads for 100% Renewables!

In an exciting new announcement, the New Zealand Electricity Authority predicts that their electricity grid will be 100% renewable by 2040. New Zealand has four major energy suppliers — Meridian, Contact, Genesis, and Mercury. According to the NZ Electricity Authority, “New Zealand is transitioning to a highly renewable electricity system. … [continued]

Livium — Ascending the Battery Value Chain

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is committed to helping Australian companies ascend the value chain in battery materials. Australia has vast mineral resources to supply to battery manufacturers, but to date is only just starting to initiate value-added processes. To spur development, ARENA has recently committed AU$30 million to … [continued]

High-Mileage BYD Uber

Ammar has been driving a BYD Atto 3 as an Uber for the past 22 months. During that time, he has put over 150,000 km (93,000 miles) on his odometer. He mainly drives around the Gold Coast (Queensland) and sometimes in northern New South Wales. He tells me that traffic … [continued]

Geely EX5 Preview

Although it is two weeks to the official launch, Majella and I were able to take a preview look at the new Geely EX5. The Geely name means “auspicious” or “propitious” in Chinese. Our friendly sales rep even let my granddaughters have a play with the car. Sadly, we were … [continued]