Network rolls out community batteries to support fast EV charging in remote areas
Network announcement final location for eight community batteries, half of them to enable EV fast chargers to be installed in areas that were not possible before.
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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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