EU promises billions to kickstart European EV battery industry
European battery storage market likely to be worth €250 billion, and the EU is now looking to kick-start investments in batteries as EV demand soars.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Battery swapping future on cards for Yamaha electric scooters
Yamaha intends to apply Gogoro’s battery swapping technology to their own Yamaha-branded e-scooters.
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The What, Why, When guide to buying a battery electric vehicle in Australia
Given the many exciting changes that have been happening, and are about to happen in the Australian market, it seems an ideal time to update our list of what's available in EVs in Australia.
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Monash Uni says Australia’s EV future lies in lithium and battery IP
Australia needs to embrace uptake of EVs, including lithium resources, battery IP, and the use of electric vehicles as support for the electricity grid.
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The Driven Podcast: Chief scientist Alan Finkel on battery EVs and fuel cell EVs
Chief scientist Alan Finkel shares his love of electric vehicles, his charging needs, his views on autonomous driving and the prospects of fuel cell electric vehicles.
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Do I need to convert my home battery to charge my EV?
Isn't there some way to just transfer charge from my home battery to the car battery? The answer: Yes, and no.
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What is a battery electric vehicle?
The simplest form of EV is a BEV: a battery feeds an electric motor to drive the car.
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Why can’t I get the same distance from an EV battery pack as I can from a petrol tank?
This comes back to why fossil fuels are popular as an energy source: they are a really energy dense material that is packed full of energy waiting to be liberated.
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Scottish battery ‘breakthrough’ could charge electric cars in seconds
Scottish researches claim breakthrough in flow battery technology that could see electric vehicles being charged in a fraction of the time of current standards.
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Tesla’s new power play: An electric ute with battery powered tools
Elon Musk has tapped into what could be a deal-closer to bring gas-guzzlers over the line, albeit asking the converted.
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