Amalyah Hart

1 week ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Amalyah Hart

In October 2018, severe winds hit the Oakey 2 solar farm, which was still under construction in the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. The storm damaged 2,000 of the site’s modules, delaying its completion. Then, in January 2020, the same site was hit by yet another severe storm, which exacerbated delays and led to a  of the project’s value, to the tune of A$12.5 million. This was not the only time severe weather has damaged infrastructure at a renewable asset in Australia.

2 weeks ago | thedriven.io | Amalyah Hart

New research out of Stanford University in the US shows that fears of EV battery degradation and lifespans – a common concern for doubtful consumers – are overblown. It turns out that – in real-world driving conditions – EV batteries may last nearly 40 per cent longer than previously thought, amounting to an extra 300,000 kilometres.

1 month ago | thedriven.io | Amalyah Hart

A US-based EV charging technology company has launched in Australia with a vision to help Australia’s service stations become ‘multi-fuel convenience hubs’ and evade the downfall of the traditional servo as Australia’s car sector increasingly electrifies.

1 month ago | thedriven.io | Amalyah Hart

An Australian tech startup has landed $15 million in funding for its AI-driven electric vehicle fleet management service. Founded in Australia in 2016 by CEO Daniel Hilson, also the founder of EVenergi, BetterFleet is a subscription-based software platform that uses AI to create a ‘digital twin’ of a fleet operator’s vehicles, energy infrastructure, and routes.

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | Amalyah Hart

The Greens have announced a policy plan to electrify households and businesses, including a range of grants and loans to help them replace gas appliances with efficient electric alternatives and to invest in battery storage to store rooftop solar. Under the policy, to be unveiled on Wednesday, households could get up to $10,000 in the form of a grant and a low-interest loan of up to $20,000, while small business could get $25,000 in grants and up to $100,000 in loans.