Part 4 of Tess’ adventures in the land of coal. As we were on our way to the Gladstone EcoFest, our friend Arthur Hunt decided he could fill in our idle moments with other EV-related activities. These included a radio interview (Friday morning early), a talk at the local Think … [continued]
The answer is: bad management. A decade of mismanaging the energy transition by the previous federal government has left the Australian public in a dire situation. The previous energy minister, Angus Taylor, pilloried the South Australian and other state governments for their push to renewables. Now, they have the cheapest … [continued]
Part 3 of Tess’ adventures in the land of coal. Driving an electric vehicle means that you have to plan ahead. One day, high-speed chargers will be ubiquitous, but we aren’t there yet. We were invited to display our Tesla Model 3 at the upcoming Gladstone Ecofest and thought that … [continued]
This is part two of Tess’ adventures in coal land. One of the things that I wanted to check as we travelled north to Queensland’s busiest coal port for the Gladstone Ecofest was the effect of increasing numbers of electric vehicles on the charging network. According to data supplied by … [continued]
When we were invited to participate in the Gladstone Eco Fest, I wasn’t sure what sort of reception we would get in the Queensland coalfields. It was fantastic! Thank you, Anna Hitchcock, coordinator of the Gladstone Conservation Council for the invite and the encouragement. Since we were heading north, we … [continued]
The welcome mat was extended to us this morning as we visited the well-appointed campus of Matthew Flinders Anglican College, an independent prep-to-year 12 school located in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast. We were there to see the famous Flinders eBeast and to see what the future holds for this … [continued]
For many of Australia’s First Nations people living in the Northern Territory, Australia, consistent energy security is not a given. Drawing on his experience working in the Kalahari Desert with isolated communities and fresh from the success of Project Symphony in West Australia, Dr Andrew Mears has partnered with a … [continued]
Courtesy of the Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia. Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is calling for community organisations to apply for an interest-free loan to fund climate action projects at their premises. Additionally, a donation-matching offer will ensure that all tax-deductible donations to expand CORENA’s climate reach … [continued]
The 6 seat EasyMile Smart Shuttle has been deployed in various places in southeast Queensland for the past 3 years. Phase one was located on Karragarra Island between November 2019 and April 2020 and was Queensland’s first full on-road trial. Phase two was carried out at Raby Bay from November … [continued]
Akuo Energy, a French renewable power producer and developer, is providing large energy storage systems to the South Pacific. It has commissioned a 29.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tonga, several weeks after powering up a 19 MWh project in Martinique. The Tonga 1 and Tonga 2 projects … [continued]
