Rachel Williamson, Author at The Driven

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

Charging

These are the vehicle-to-grid chargers that will be available in Australia in 2025

RedEarth DC based V2G charger connected to Ford F-150 Lightning. Image: Tim Eden

There are five V2G-enabled chargers that are aiming at the Australian market in 2025. More will come, but the wait continues for EV makers to commit to the technology.

The new Cluden EV charging site outside Townville, Queensland. Supplied

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Charging

Council votes again to dump public EV fast charging station – then changes its mind

Corrected: A Queensland council voted - again - to end eight years of work to install a public EV charger. Then changed its mind.

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Charging

AC or DC? The charger tech choice that may dictate what your V2G future looks like

The future of electric vehicles might one day be a car with its own onboard charger and a built-in electricity supply deal – almost like a phone contract that offers both device and network.

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Electric Cars

“The transition needs to happen quickly:” The Australian bank financing only EVs

One Australian bank is offering car finance only to new EVs - or demonstration ICE vehicles - as it tries to play its role in accelerating the transition to electric.

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Charging

Queensland council races to reverse mayor’s EV charger halt, with funding on the line

Two councillors are racing to reverse a Queensland council's surprise move this week to halt an already-agreed EV charger installation.

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Don’t overcomplicate it: South Australia to treat V2G as just another battery

SAPN is officially treating V2G vehicles as batteries, as other energy distributors race to figure out how to handle them before their imminent arrival on Australian shores.

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Electric Boats

World’s biggest all electric ferry to begin ocean trials in Australian waters in May

The world's biggest all electric ferry - being built in Australia - will conduct its first ocean trials next month before being shipped to South America atop another vessel at the end of this year.

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Policy

Election stalemate likely to sink Coalition threats to dump NVES penalties

The Coalition will need to win the lower house and win over Teal and Greens senators in the upper house to make good on threats that it will hamstring the new vehicle emissions standards.

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Charging

Which EVs can do bidirectional charging? In Australia the answer is: Not many

Globally there are 33 EV models set to offer bidirectional charging, but there are only three available in Australia.

Ioniq 5 V2L adaptor in charge socket. Image: Hyundai.

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Charging

Bidirectional charging hailed as next big thing in Australia as ARENA lays out V2G roadmap

Australia's subsidy investment in rooftop solar has set it up to become a global leader in bidirectional charging, but there are some issues to iron out first.

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