electric vehicle Archives

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.

UNSW solar technology powers six-bay EV station on Sydney rooftop

UNSW has installed six EV chargers on the rooftop of a Sydney car park, powered by School of Photovoltaic designed solar panels.

The Highlander Kona Electric. Source: Hyundai

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We’ve met the RET, now it’s time for an electric vehicle target

A demand-side federal policy akin to the Renewable Energy Target could accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia.

ACT greens electric vehicle shane rattenbury - optimised

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EV uptake gets 20 per cent boost from ACT’s free rego policy

Electric car uptake in the ACT jumps 20pct since the government began offering a two-year waiver of registration fees.

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Batteries

Australia’s Vaulta says its battery casing technology is game changer for EVs

Australian technology that promises to extend the life of electric vehicle batteries – and make them serviceable and recyclable – wins government grant.