Tag: electrification

Home electrification ruled out of FMiA as pilot launches

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The results of a multi-suburb household electrification pilot in the Illawarra, backed by $5.4 million in government funding on Tuesday, will inform a potential nation-wide effort as the Albanese...

Vic electric plane development centre takes off

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria-based Dovetail Electric Aviation has officially opened its development centre in the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct, where it will progress work on battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric powered...

Big battery investment hits record high

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
New investment in large-scale battery storage in Australia has hit a record annual high despite a huge slump in commitments to large-scale wind and solar farm projects, according to...

$2bn hydrogen program criteria splits industry

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Peak bodies representing renewable hydrogen are at odds over the minimum production capacity projects should have to be eligible for the federal government’s $2 billion green hydrogen production credit....

Qld doubles EV rebate, total fund unchanged

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Queensland state government has doubled the value of zero emissions vehicle rebates for some households, but has not increased funding for the scheme. From July 1, the rebate...

EV strategy drops, fuel standards to arrive later this year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy will introduce fuel efficiency standards and promises new recycling initiative for electric vehicles and other large batteries, but offers no new support initiatives...

Greens, Pocock deal means EV discount bill to pass Senate

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s electric car discount bill is set to pass through the Senate after the Greens and Independent Senator David Pocock secured changes to lessen support for plug-in...