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Sophie Vorrath

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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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Sophie Vorrath

Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

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“Car and charger covered:” Government extends zero interest loan to EV chargers

  • January 15, 2024
  • Sophie Vorrath
Long Range Model 3 charging at Geeveston, Tasmania. Image: Bridie Schmidt
Tasmania government expands energy saver scheme to offer loans of between $500 and $10,000 to install EV chargers at home and businesses.
Queensland government EVs in QFleet, polestar tesla hyundai
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Queensland targets 3,000 EVs for government fleet, with 500 already plugged in

  • November 24, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
Queensland Labor says it will have 3,000 EVs in its car fleet by 2026 and install another 2,500 chargers at government buildings over coming three years.
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Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol

  • October 3, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.
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Australian utility makes cheap EV charging offer, for those who plug in after midnight

  • August 15, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
Energy utility revamps EV electricity supply plan with new offer it hopes will encourage more of its electric vehicle driving customers to plug in and charge overnight.
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New electric car guide shows not all EVs are same shade of green

  • July 28, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
A new, independent ranking of the environmental impacts of a range of electric cars currently on the market in Australia turns up some surprising results.
chargefox RAA south australia charging network
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First “border-to-border” EV charging network for South Australia launches first 12 sites

  • March 2, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
South Australia's first "border-to-border" electric vehicle charging network is opening up, with the first 12 of 140 new stations launched this week.
mitsubishi v2G adelaide wallbox 2023
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Mitsubishi claims Australia V2G first with installation of bi-directional chargers

  • February 3, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
Mitsubishi switches on bi-directional EV charging facilities at its head office in Adelaide that can both charge an EV, and send electricity from an EV back to the grid.
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Massive 15 tonne battery arrives to power Fortescue’s electric truck ambitions

  • January 13, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
Fortescue takes delivery of 15-tonne 1.4MWh battery to power the massive electric mining haul trucks in Fortescue's iron ore operations.
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Queensland adds 17 new electric buses to its fleet, powered by solar depot

  • January 13, 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
Another 17 electric buses are being added to the public transport fleet in south-east Queensland, built locally on Brisbane's northside.
hilux Revo BEV concept
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Is Australia’s favourite ute going electric? Toyota unveils Hilux Revo BEV concept

  • December 20, 2022
  • Sophie Vorrath
Toyota unveils battery electric version of its hugely popular Hilux pick-up, "designed to support carbon neutrality and a better environment."

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