Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

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Network completes V2G trial to show technology works in remote micro-grids

Horizon Power completes 12-month vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial in the resort town of Exmouth which shows the technology can be deployed in the remote micro-grids it manages.

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Evie secures $50m in milestone funding for EV charging networks

Australia’s largest EV fast-charging network has secured a $50 million senior debt facility in what it says is a landmark deal that signals the next stage of expansion in the industry.

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NSW unveils first electric bus depot with gantry-mounted fast charging technology

NSW unveils first of 11 bus depots that will be fully converted with gantry-style fast charging equipment.

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Network wins innovation award for vehicle-to-grid technology trials

Essential Energy, the operator of the local electricity network in 95 per cent of regional NSW, wins innovation award for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology trial, now looking for more car maker partners.

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New Tesla Superchargers come online, with pricing as low as 35c/kWh

Tesla opens multiple new supercharger sites with some of the lowest fast charger prices of any charge point operator.

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Insights from Tesla’s giant and mostly off-grid Lost Hills Supercharger hub

New analysis provides key insights into how Tesla's massive Lost Hills Supercharger hub is using its large solar and battery installations to support a skinny connection to the local grid.

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Volkswagen’s Elli launches bidirectional charging pilot that promises lower costs

Volkswagen’s energy and charging solutions subsidiary Elli has launched a bidirectional charging pilot that it says can reduce charging costs by up to 75 per cent.

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Australia’s first electric prime mover charging hub gets federal funding

Australia's first electric prime mover charging hub has received $12 million in federal funding, and will feature 14 charging bays for electric trucks.

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Tesla launches game-changing EV public charging feature for owners

Tesla aims to fix dozen of EV charging apps issue for owners, starting with one market ahead of imminent expansion.

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A plug for the Australian public charging sector on World EV Day

Our public charging is in much better shape than some would have us believe, but we still need a coherent strategy to support the needs of more than one million EVs.

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