Uber Plans To Add 10,000 Electric Cars To Its Fleet In Australia
Uber says it will import 10,000 BYD electric cars into Australia starting this year and make them available to drivers on favorable terms.
Australia
More Renewable Energy Loans For Community Projects
Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is in the news again funding two worthy projects to support community organizations’ move to renewables. CORENA is providing interest-free renewable energy loans to the Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales, and the Heritage-listed Capri theatre in Adelaide, … [continued]
Renewables Progress In Australia
It’s time once again to look at the progress being made in Australia towards a renewables dominated grid. At 9:00 am on a Tuesday morning, Tasmania and South Australia are once again the stars of the Australian grid. Tasmania is producing all of its power from hydro (871 MW), wind … [continued]
Is An Australian EV Road User Tax Inevitable?
Electric vehicles made headlines again this week with the Australian High Court decision to rescind an EV road user tax based on kilometres travelled, introduced by the Victorian state government in July 2021. Don’t celebrate too quickly, the decision is likely to be challenged by a consortium of Australian states … [continued]
Trucking Reforms … Or Is Australia Getting Ready For The Tesla Semi?
While it is highly unlikely that Australians will see the Tesla Semi on our roads in the next decade, it is good news that the federal government, after intense lobbying, has increased the overall width limit for trucks from 2.5 metres to 2.55 metres as part of its trucking reforms. … [continued]
CSIRO Claims Falling Particle Concentrated Solar Power Can Lead To A Net Zero Economy
Researchers in Australia say their latest falling particle CSP technology can store heat up to 803 degrees C for 15 hours.
Will Electric Cars Collapse Multi-Story Car Parks (Parking Garages)?
There have been a spate of articles appearing recently that have put a spotlight on the weight of electric vehicles potentially damaging older multi-story carparks. My concern is there might be an element of truth in this regarding older structures. However, Australia has moved over the last ten years from … [continued]
Ford Mustang Mach-E Arrives in Australia
After all the announcements during 2023, it was great to see that the Ford Mustang Mach-E had finally arrived in Brisbane, Queensland. A few demonstrator models have been sprinkled around the different Ford dealerships and we had to be quick to get a test drive. From the website, it looked … [continued]
Australia: Electric Vehicles Exceed 10% of Auto Sales for First Time!
Out of the 110,000 vehicles sold in Australia in September 2023, 10.6% came with a plug. Approximately 8% of these (8,821 units sold) were battery electric and 2% (1,264 units sold) were plugin hybrid EVs. The Tesla Model Y was once again the highest selling BEV and SUV, and third … [continued]
Rapid Expansion at Benzina Zero Australia
Benzina Zero is expanding so rapidly that it has outgrown its previous quarters. I met with Ben Silver — self named “chief plugger inner” — at Benzina Zero’s new warehouse and head office in Virginia, north of Brisbane. We spoke of growth and vision. His phone rang repeatedly. Life seems … [continued]
