The University of Queensland has launched an international trial around using spare battery capacity in electric vehicles to support the uptake of renewable energy, support the grid and potentially power homes in the future.
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Driving EV uptake in SA with $3,000 subsidies suggested
In efforts to drive the uptake of zero and low emission vehicles in South Australia, the state government has proposed $3,000 subsidies for motorists who purchase a new EV, as part of a new $18 million package.
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Electric Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan released in NT
The Northern Territory government is continuing to address climate risk and create new economic and business opportunities, with the release of its Electric Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan.
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Qld government launches three-year trial of hydrogen vehicles
The Queensland state government will trial five Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs), with hydrogen manufactured by BOC Australia.
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister
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$5 million funding for automotive engineering
According to the federal government, 107 post graduate engineers will be placed in industry-based automotive projects, with $5 million in grants to be provided.
The Automotive Engineering Graduate Program
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WA government launches battery industry strategy
The Western Australian government has launched its strategy to support export growth in the areas of battery minerals, materials, technologies and expertise.
The Australian Future Battery Industry
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Lithium-ion battery usage on the rise
The demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to increase, driven by the growth in hybrid and electric vehicle (xEV) production and the use of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage systems (ESS), according
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Clean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings
Stored energy from electric vehicles (EVs) can be used to power large buildings – creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to new battery research from WMG at the University of Warwick.
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New sensor technology for e-vehicle batteries
Engineers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany have developed a new concept for current and voltage sensors for batteries that could be used in electric vehicles (EV).
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Battery breakthrough could see phones charge in seconds
A team of scientists from UCF has developed a new process for creating flexible supercapacitors that can store more energy and be recharged more than 30,000 times without degrading.
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