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Iron Flow Batteries To Be Built In Queensland

October 30, 2022 admin Australia, batteries, Energy Storage, energy storage industries, energy warehouse, ess, iron flow battery, lithium-ion batteries, Queensland

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:57:10 +0000

Long-duration iron flow batteries from ESS will be initially assembled from US components in Queensland, Australia, but then will transition to more and more local content. Energy Storage Industries Asia Pacific (ESI) will distribute these long-duration flow batteries, known as Energy Warehouse systems, across Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania. According to a recent press release: […]

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TAFE Queensland — Leaving A Better Planet For Future Generations

October 21, 2022 admin Australia, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, Queensland, rystad energy, Solar energy, tafe queensland, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 03:30:06 +0000

By TAFE Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mary Campbell in response to questions submitted by David Waterworth: For 140 years, TAFE Queensland has evolved with our economy and local communities to deliver the people, knowledge and expertise needed in industry, and the future ahead is no different. Every year we work closely with both commonwealth and […]

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EVs in Australia — State of the States

October 17, 2022 admin Australia, australian capital territory, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, market research, New South Wales, northern territory, Queensland, research, south australia, tasmania, tesla, tesla australia, victoria, Western Australia

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:28:09 +0000

Year to date, 2022 has seen a 65% increase in electric vehicle sales in Australia. So, with 3 months to go and ships already arriving, will we see the fulfillment of Robyn Denholm’s prophecy that Tesla would double the number of its cars on the road by the end of the year? It looks likely. […]

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MacIntyre Wind Precinct Supports the Locals

September 21, 2022 admin acciona, Australia, clean power, macintyre wind precinct, onshore wind farms, Queensland, wind energy, zinc

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:40 +0000

Warwick is a very pretty town. Some of the historical buildings are stunning. I should know, I lived there for 8 years. The town already has a functioning solar farm run by the University of Queensland, and now the foundations have been poured for the nearby MacIntyre Wind Precinct. Local businesses are set to receive […]

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Is MENA the Best Hope for Green Hydrogen & Steel?

September 20, 2022 admin Australia, clean power, Egypt, electrolysers, fortescue future industries, green hydrogen, hydrogen, middle east and north africa (mena), Queensland, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:19:28 +0000

Fortescue Future Industries is looking towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the renewable energy to make green hydrogen. FFI plans to develop a 9.2 GW wind and solar facility in Egypt to power green hydrogen production. This green hydrogen could then be used to make green steel. The signed MOU with the […]

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Powering Energy Independence

September 16, 2022 admin ampol, Australia, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, Queensland, springers

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:45:17 +0000

The successful Springers family business is surfing the electric vehicle and renewable energy wave. While some traditional fuel companies bemoan possible job losses, others are evolving to meet demand, and Springers is helping. The Springers are “Powering Energy Independence,” wherever they can — via solar power installations, and now EV charging stations. Ironically, the business […]

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Sunshine State Accelerates the Drive to Electric!

September 11, 2022 admin Australia, cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, Queensland, subsidies

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:06:29 +0000

Queenslanders are being surveyed about what incentives they need to move to an electric vehicle. When I bought my Tesla Model 3 three years ago (with no government incentives), my major reason was to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Since driving an EV, I have discovered that it is a lot of fun […]

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Coal-Fired Power Station Closures Expected Early In Australia

September 10, 2022 admin Australia, clean power, Queensland, queensland conservation council, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 03:57:35 +0000

As the great temples to the worship of coal slowly close, it is obvious that we have gone back in time and once again worship the sun. Ra would be impressed. In Australia, a report by Energy Resource Insights declares that coal-fired power stations in Queensland will close decades earlier than planned, or 2 to […]

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Baby Steps for EV Chargers in Australia

July 23, 2022 admin amp capital, ampol, Brisbane, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, Queensland

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 04:31:48 +0000

Slowly and with baby steps, Australia’s charging network is being built out. As well as large networks of high-speed chargers being built by state governments, along the coastal highways circling this vast country, motoring associations and commercial providers are ramping up their provisions. (It must be noted that these commercial ventures are also in part […]

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Solar Power System Doesn’t Spook the Cattle

June 16, 2022 admin clean power, Queensland, redearth, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:10:10 +0000

Dion’s cattle property Ivanhoe is situated in the Wide Bay area of Queensland, 30 km northwest of Woolooga, which is 200 km northwest of Brisbane. He wants to be independent from the problem-plagued electricity grid and to save money on his electricity bill, so he made contact with RedEarth. Dion originally reached out to them […]