Glass Wings Blog: Electric
10 reasons why Labor’s proposed EV-only Road User Tax is bad policy
“100 pct useful:” How solar and battery helped one family – and neighbours – power through Cyclone Alfred
1,700 sheep installed between solar panels, a surprising change observed in the animals.
1967 AMC Amitron EV Concept Missing for Decades Found in a Barn
The 3 reforms needed to exploit bigger home batteries
9 myths about electric vehicles have taken hold. A new study shows how many people fall for them
‘A living collective’: study shows trees synchronise electrical signals during a solar eclipse
A mysterious comet is shooting through our solar system. Why are scientists so excited about 3I/Atlas?
A solar panel recycling scheme would help reduce waste, but please repair and reuse first
AAP Factcheck: Claims UK will reduce car fuel tanks to make EVs competitive is nonsense
Abandoned Coal Mines Are Becoming the Batteries of the Future
AEMO says wind, solar and storage keeping energy reliability “healthy,” despite leap in data-driven demand
AEMO turns to battery inverters for “world-first” trial of running big grids with no synchronous generation
AGL commits to new giant 2,000 MWh battery after big fall in battery prices
AGL offers free charging as it rolls out first of 149 pole mounted EV chargers
Air con leads surge in energy use as world heats up – but most new demand is being powered by solar
Air New Zealand launches its first electric aircraft
The all electric construction machines paving way for zero emission building projects
Almond farm adds solar and battery to cut costs, slash emissions and join virtual power plant
Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid
American Lawn Care Is Going Electric
Another Australian delivery giant signs up for 55 electric vans and trucks
ANU sources Australia-made PV cells to power solar car for 3,000km cross-country epic
Apartment dwellers are trapped in embedded networks: They need a better deal on PV and batteries
Are EVs fatally flawed or have Hybrids had their day? And what are HEVs, PHEVs & EREVs anyway?
Are we there yet? Everything you need to know about the electric vehicle revolution in Australia
Arena backs rollout of automated pile-driver tech by US solar tracking giant
As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms
Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
“At the crossroads:” Decision looms on gas appliance bans as electrification forecast to slash demand
At this price, this EV is effectively a mobile battery with a free car thrown in
Auckland adds double decker electric buses as it aims to dump diesel in a decade
Ausgrid hopes new solar pilot can help “break the boundaries” on narrow network limits
Australia aims for home-made cells, materials and packs in new $500m “battery breakthrough” fund
Australia could host 73GW of solar in abandoned coal mines: study
Australia is more reliant on imported oil than ever before. It needs more EVs
Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help
Australia needs five million EVs on its roads to meet 2035 climate target: Here’s how to do it
Australia needs to drop its obsession with large EVs if it wants to meet climate targets
Australia Post to roll out 500 electric three-wheelers to replace petrol bikes by Christmas
Australia Post unveils its first heavy-duty electric truck
Australia should hitch its solar wagon to the China juggernaut
Australia storage start up says it is ready to produce lower cost sodium batteries from 2025
Australia will need a lot of big charging hubs: ARENA says electrifying road freight no longer optional
Australian battery innovator raises $A20m to help commercialise its “remarkable” lithium-sulfur tech
Australian betadine-inspired battery breakthrough could add 1000km to EV range
Australian engineers hail new supercapacitor tech that may store enough energy to replace batteries
Australian industries still using only one fifth of their roof space for solar
Australian innovation helped launch China solar juggernaut – now it’s time to hitch a ride with PV giants
Australian last-mile delivery giant surpasses 100 EVs, beats its own targets
Australian logistics company adds 60 new EVs to its delivery fleet
Australian logistics provider rolls out 20-strong electric truck fleet, powered by solar
Australian made rooftop solar module tops charts on power output
Australian Maverick solar innovator 5B says costs to fall 25 pct after landing first Sunshot grant
Australian researchers claim world record PV efficiency for kesterite solar cell
Australian researchers set efficiency record for cheaper, greener tin-based solar cells
Australian scientists build quantum battery with instantaneous charge, 1,000-fold gain in storage
Australian solar tile company raises funds to tap “absurdly large” US market, and take on Tesla
Australian university to lead international solar panel recycling project focusing on high purity silicon
Australian-made bidirectional (V2X) EV charger hits the market
Australian-made “world-first” battery with no inverter hits the market, backed by new grant from ARENA
Australians don’t drive much, so why all the fuss about public EV chargers?
Australians install 100,000 home battery systems in 17 weeks, and they are getting bigger
Australians love batteries. They would also love efficient electric homes to go with them
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Australia’s EV transition is stuck in the slow lane
Australia’s first DC-coupled wind and battery project prepares to power up
Australia’s first fully off-grid and renewable battery truck project now fully operational
Australia’s most advanced wind and solar state orders 60 electric buses in first big move on transport
Autonomous electric tractors headed to Australia with pitch to farmers
Back to the fuel guzzlers? Coalition plans to end EV tax breaks would hobble the clean transport transition
Back to the Future: China Revives Blimps, Now Fully Electric
“Bang it on the roof:” Shared solar helps ditch diesel in remote Aboriginal communities
Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles
Battery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cells
Battery costs plunge, solar and wind undercut new coal and gas “in almost every market”
Battery electric trucks best option to cut transport emissions, hydrogen models almost non existent
Battery subsidy schemes proposed to cut bills and boost manufacturing
BHP pushes mine fleet electrification plans into next decade, blames tech delays
Bids for Australia’s biggest wind and solar tender close on Tuesday. Will it be the last?
Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids
Big battery splurge sets cracking pace for 2025, as wind and solar investment has best year since 2018
Biggest threat to affordable and reliable electricity in Victoria? It might just be Peter Dutton
Blocked bays and failed handshakes: many public EV chargers are unusable – despite being ‘online’
BMW hands over 126-strong fleet of electric Minis to healthcare company
Boom-mounted EV chargers to be trialled on Australia suburban streets
Boundary-pushing solar cars ready to race across the outback
Boycotts, abuse and threat: Wind and solar landowners face intimidation and harassment
The Bright Future of the All-Electric Neighborhood
Brisbane ports deploys first electric truck carrying 88 tonne shipping containers
Budding engineers get to build and drive their own race car, and electric is their choice
Building an open-source battery
Building the world’s largest electric ferry
Built-In Batteries: A Daft Idea With An Uncertain Future
Bunnings hits 100 pct renewables – including rooftop solar at 163 sites, and counting
BYD announces game changing EV charging technology: 1,000 kW charging is now a thing
BYD debuts electric bus with 700 kms range in Europe
BYD set to launch next generation blade battery, with more range and life cycle
BYD smashes EV speed records as U9 hypercar hits 472.4 km/h
BYD tests solid state battery it says can deliver 1,500 km EV range
California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles
California prepares to front up against Trump over EVs, and Musk is not happy
California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
Call to include electrification in expanded small scale solar scheme to help households dump gas
Canada Is Home to the World’s Largest Solar Panel Mural: “A Bold Vision for the Future”
Canola oil producer switches on 2.8 MW solar farm to power its crushing plant entirely with PV
CATL launches new swappable battery for heavy-duty trucks, promises big cost savings
CATL to bring battery-swapping technology to Europe
Chart of the Day: Australia is the global solar pathfinder, because it has to be
Cheaper, faster and farmer friendly: Battery developer proposes buried transmission cable along highway
Cheaper than a Hilux: AusEV unveils fully electric 4×4 mining and construction ute
“Cheapest domestic energy there’s ever been:” How rooftop solar has slashed bills for all
China confirms that installing solar panels in deserts irreversibly transforms the ecosystem
China races to build world’s largest solar farm, complete with “photovoltaic sheep”
China solar giant breaks solar cell efficiency record, unveils powerful new module
China solar giant launches new module range to address glaring issue at airports
China solar giant unveils “most efficient industrial photovoltaic product in the world”
Chinese robot does job of three to four humans installing thousands of panels at Australian solar project
The city betting big on wireless charging for electric taxis and last mile deliveries
Coalition may rethink rules that push car makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians
The Coalition MP who tried to stop the solar farm that will help save thousands of local jobs
Co-locating solar panels and green roofs saves space, increases electricity generation: Study
Community energy zones can repair broken energy market, and offer fair value for solar, EVs and batteries
“Concrete proof:” SunDrive marks major milestone on path to bring low-cost solar cells to market
Congress votes for “big beautiful lie” that will kill wind and solar, condemns world to 3°C warming
Councils battle disinformation and fears of “self-igniting” EVs as they try to go electric
“Critical” national battery hub in doubt after state LNP government cuts $100 million in funding
CSIRO demonstrates new “beam-down” solar reactor to accelerate green hydrogen production
CSIRO spin-off raises record amount to fund solar heat and power tech, get industry off gas
Customers will take as much wind and solar as they can “because they are the cheapest,” says Brookfield
Dieselgate whistleblower warns VW, BMW and Mercedes risk repeating mistakes in electric shift
Digital passports could give old solar panels new life, rather than being recycled
“Dirty and expensive:” City of Sydney bans gas as it votes to electrify all new big buildings
Driving an E.V. Across North Dakota? Thank the Standing Rock Tribe.
Economists want focus on battery trucks, say hydrogen freight “makes little sense”
Election Watch: Dutton’s anti-EV subsidy is a policy car crash
Electric Accordion 🪗 🧬 🔊
Electric Cars Could Last Much Longer Than You Think
Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century?
Electric Catamaran Sails High Seas Of Inland Canada
Electric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet Revolution
Electric container ships won’t work – but a fleet of auxiliary battery ships could clean up shipping
Electric vehicle batteries can last almost 40% longer in the real world than in lab tests
Electric vehicle-to-grid trial in Exmouth generates promising results for state power distributor
Ember's Global Electricity Review 2025
Energy czar wants clarity over who is responsible for end-of-life wind and solar projects
“Enormous surge:” EV batteries get second life as large-scale energy storage
Entrepreneur Transforms Old Cement Bags into Solar-Charging Backpacks to Help Children Read at Night
Europe is racing ahead on electric trucks, but here’s why Australia can’t be a carbon copy
European energy giant tips millions into Australian shared rooftop solar pioneer
EV and hybrid sales soar in Australia as internal combustion cars fall below 70% market share for first time
EV batteries are fit to run a home or even power the grid – but some car brands say 'no'
EV ‘charging deserts’ in regional Australia are slowing the shift to clean transport
EV conversions: Classic cars from Porsche 911s to Citroën gelato vans get an electric shock
EV council calls for GST exemptions, and ban on new petrol and diesel registrations
EV lobby demands financial penalties as broken public chargers fail drivers
EV owners turn to their batteries on wheels to power homes amid Alfred blackouts
EV sales *still* have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Media is lying to you.
The EV that feels like wearing a Marlboro-branded nicotine patch, with a lousy digital experience
EV touring: What happened when we ran our BYD Atto 3 battery down to zero
Even Australia's EV owners believe misinformation about cars, study finds
EVs are already 73 pct cleaner than ICE vehicles, and getting cleaner faster than thought
The EVs making money right now!?! Unveiling Utrecht's Renault 5 Powered Supergrid!!
Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected
Eyes of the energy world on Australian vanadium battery tech
The “Fabric First” Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time
Falling battery costs to drive big lift in global plug-in car sales to 22 million in 2025
Falling solar and battery costs, alone, won’t decarbonise industry. Smarter energy use will be vital
Farmer owners get federal green tick for Australia’s southern-most solar farm and a big battery
Farmers and communities to reap billions for hosting wind and solar projects, report finds
Faster, cheaper, cleaner: Offshore wind farm tests all-electric, hydrofoil crew transfer vessel
Fear of big battery fires is experiencing its own kind of thermal runaway. Is it justified?
Finally, batteries and solar for renters and apartment dwellers are here
First batteries installed as Liddell’s shuttered coal plant morphs into green energy hub
First electric buses begin operating in Perth’s suburban network
First Nations calendars boost solar forecasting accuracy by up to 26 pct, study finds
First off-grid solar and battery system to power a mine site in NSW switches on
First women-only rooftop solar project powers up in Victoria, sets higher bar for industry
Fix the News 307: Solar is liberation. Kenya beats sleeping sickness. MPAs work. Chemosynthetic life & the wood wide web.
Fix The News 309: Colours of the Moon. WASH. Solar in Africa. Childhood leukaemia. African Greys 🦜❤.
Fix The News 315: Shell-shocked. A new era of global health. GenZ ✊🏾 One Piece. Mega-batteries. School is cool.
“Flexible exports” vital to the value of rooftop PV, and could help avoid the big solar button
Floating solar project converts former gravel pit into 20 MW power generating pond
Floating solar: PV on decks help cargo vessels cut energy use by 20 pct
Floating solar tech that harvests clean power and water heads to Australia under new deal
Flower power: lavender oil for longer-lasting sodium-sulfur batteries
Fonz Z Series review: An electric love letter to Vespa riders
“Forget subsidies:” Solar-battery hybrids can deliver “incredibly competitive” power for big industry
Forrest lands key wind, solar and battery supply deals as Fortescue pushes to “real zero”
Fortescue order for giant electric haul trucks is China’s biggest green mining export order
Fortescue sees billion dollar windfall from electric truck deal, but Trump throws spanner into green timelines
Fortescue signs $350m deal to switch diesel drill rigs for electric in pursuit of “real zero”
Fortescue signs $600m deal for battery electric mining equipment in pursuit of real zero
Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger
Fortescue Zero to provide EV chargers as official “Pit Boost” for Formula E
Free electricity in the middle of the day is not free of risks
Free solar, nuclear cost blowouts, and “deadly negligence” on climate: A heady mix for the Coalition
French company unveils new wooden PV carports, charging stations
French startup promises more EVs, fewer mines by pulling metals from DAISIES
From Trump’s wrecking ball to China’s electrifying rise, geopolitics hang heavy over this year’s climate talks
“Future of solar”: Robots put finishing touches on large Victoria PV project
The Game-Changing Potential of Balcony Solar
Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace
Gas networks resort to fanciful modelling in new scare campaign against electric homes
German startup launches bidirectional charging kit for EVs
Germany adds another one million PV arrays to take solar total to 104 gigawatts
Germany agrees €3 billion support scheme to make EVs affordable for lower income groups
Global Ferry Electrification Accelerates: 70% Of New Orders Go Electric
Global gas lobby tries to hamper Victoria's electrification efforts by stoking fear, researchers say
Graph of the Day: EVs are nearing price parity with petrol and diesel cars.
The grid is weak. The bikes are electric. Rwanda is betting it'll work anyway
Gridlocked: The ridiculous rules that trap farmers and their solar systems behind their own fences
Halving fuel excise will save $312, but an EV could save $27,000. You choose
Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer
“Heaviest road going electric truck in the world:” First electric road train takes to Australian roads
Helsinki shutters last coal plant, as it turns to heat batteries and pumps
High speed test tracks, and extreme temperatures: Ensuring safety in an electric bus
Hot Water From a Battery?! The Combi Boiler Reinvented!
Household battery rebate smashes forecasts, could deliver twice the energy of Snowy Hydro by 2030
How an electric van changed our summer holidays forever
How electrification could more than halve Australia’s energy needs
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries
How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill
How I discovered my great-great-grandfather started one of first EV companies a century ago
How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities
How the UK's biggest solar project could be shaped by sheep farmers
How the US got left behind in the global electric car race
How the world’s EV capital is reacting to Elon Musk’s meltdown
Huge data centres queue to join Australia’s grid, but not where wind and solar industry wants them
“I don’t think anyone needs to be told why:” Tesla cut from EV charger and battery rebates
I got a $1,000 electric boat from China two years ago. Here’s what it looks like now
I posted the same solar facts on two social media platforms: One sparked discussion, the other, disinformation
“Ideologically motivated:” Vandalism and theft a growing problem for EV charging stations
If Australia switched to EVs, we’d be more reliant on China’s car factories – but wean ourselves off foreign oil
If our hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy
If productivity is about doing more with less, electrification of our cars and homes is a no-brainer
Imagine if just $500 could fuel your electric car … for the next 20 years
In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops
Independent running against Dutton wants bipartisan focus on home batteries after cyclone outages
The Indian band mixing folk songs, satire and solar power | Swarathma | BBC News India
Indonesia's Battery Economy Is Bulldozing Paradise
Inland cargo vessel to be first in world to use solar power directly for propulsion
Inside Africa’s Trailblazing Solar Repair Movement
“Interest has been record-breaking:” Ikea launches its own balcony solar kit
Is This the Most Efficient Electric Boat? Meet the Vessev VS9 Hydrofoil!
“It changes everything:” Plunging costs of PV and batteries mean 24-hour solar a growing reality
“It makes no sense:” How fossil gas industry is blocking electrification and consumer savings
“It was a bit of a Frankenstein:” The rapid evolution of Fortescue’s giant electric haul trucks
It’s the S-Curve, stupid: New model predicts half of world’s energy will come from solar by 2035
“Just plug in:” Jolt launches automatic EV charging
Kean hails solar, battery revolution as EY says consumers could save billions with stronger emissions target
Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites
Large battery trial aims to improve renewable energy use in SA towns
The LARGEST Electric Vehicle In The World?!
Largest Floating Solar Farm in Europe Begins Operations
Last diesel bus to be made in Australian state leaves production line, all electric from now
“Launchpad to the world:” SunDrive inks deal to get Aussie solar innovation to global market
Lightweight and low maintenance: Australian solar pioneer unveils integrated PV for metal rooftops
Linear PV: World-first removable solar plant installed along railway tracks
LNP signs gas supply deal with Gina Rinehart company, a week after killing off wind and solar
Logistics giant rolls out another 12 electric trucks for Coca-Cola in Australia
London Fire Brigade rolls out handful of electric cars and trucks
The London solar project slashing bills for vulnerable residents
Long distance objectors force review of giant battery project sited close to sewerage plant
Look out Norway, electric transport is taking over Lord Howe Island
Low income and frontline workers to access cut price loans in new bid to boost EV sales
The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
Making light work: solar’s potential to lift rural Indians out of poverty
The Manhattan Apartment Building That Went All-In on All-Electric
Many rooftops are perfect for solar but owners and renters can’t afford it. Here’s our answer
Meet the new fungus battery that needs to be fed instead of charged
Meet the Small Business Owners Electrifying Maine’s Rural Coast
Mercedes begins testing solid-state battery that can deliver 1,000 km range
Mercedes-Benz uses “reworked” EV batteries for electric trucks
Milk, eggs and a fully charged EV: Supermarkets turn to solar canopies and public charging
Mining giant Liebherr is developing a Segway-style autonomous electric haul truck
Misinformation and Disinformation: Why EV industry needs to sell idea of electric motoring
Mitsubishi to trial battery swap technology for electric trucks and buses
More households want to go full electric – but too many still don’t know how
Motoring group completes state-wide EV charging network, now looking at fleets
Museum of Battery Operated Toys
Negative demand: The new grid reality in a state where half of all homes have rooftop solar
Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption
New $A22,000 EV takes 88 seconds to have a fully charged battery
New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early Solar System
New Australian electric truck company signs delivery deal with Who Gives A Crap
New grants scheme backs “trusted sources” to help households cut electricity bills
New Greenpeace flagship vessel to feature 3 MWh battery, solar, sails, and hydrogen fuel cells
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
New round of EV charger grants will focus on regional towns and “iconic road trip routes”
New “ultrafast” EV charging clusters that won’t break the grid
New “world’s largest” sand battery to double the size of current record holder
New Zealand is a poster child for industrial electrification. Can Australia follow suit?
New Zealand motorcycle maker bringing electric Streetdog to Australia
Nimble Electric Trucks Are Supercharging African Trade
Nio completes 60 million EV battery swaps in China
Nio reaches 90 million EV battery swaps, eyes on Australia market
Nissan unveils a prototype EV with extendable solar roof to boost range
No batteries, no flexibility: Spain could have avoided blackout with lessons learned in South Australia
‘No idea what he’s talking about’: Dutton’s nuclear plan could raise – not cut – electricity bills, experts warn
No more fossil “gasplaining” – going electric is past the tipping point and guaranteed to slash cost of living
NSW pitches first “urban” renewable zone based around rooftop PV, batteries and EVs
NSW unveils design for first purpose-built electric bus depot
NSW urged to ban gas in new homes, fund solar and battery rebates for industry
Oil and gas giant to quit Australian renewables despite CIS battery tender win
Oil giant BP walks away from $55 billion wind, solar and hydrogen hub in Pilbara
Organic vineyard with hatted restaurant goes off-grid with solar and batteries
Our readers respond to Peter Dutton: We charge our EVs and home batteries with solar every day
Perovskite: The 'wonder material' that could transform solar
Peter Dutton’s “always on” nuclear power is about as reliable as wind and solar – during a renewables drought
Peter Dutton’s nuclear fantasy could slam brakes on EV uptake
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could blow out household electricity bills by up to $600 a year by 2030
Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says
Pioneering Australian company marks new milestone on “mission” to upcycle end-of-life solar panels
Pluralistic: The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it)
Pole-mounted EV chargers now rated at up to 50 kW for those with no off-street parking
Porsche and Frauscher unveil electric sports boat – yours for nearly a million dollars
Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions
Practical, equitable … cute? Labor’s free solar plan sparks call for more electrification, and flexibility
Puerto Rico’s Solar Microgrids Power Through Blackout
Puerto Rico’s solar-powered village – in pictures
Queensland council races to reverse mayor’s EV charger halt, with funding on the line
Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs
RACV launches solar and battery VPP, asks commercial customers to join
Range, grip and silence: Why EV owners have to care about the tyres they use
Rebates and incentives needed as misinformation undermines shift to EVs
Record EV sales underline American demand – but will US car makers deliver or retreat?
Recycle and reuse: Mandatory new rules to stop millions of solar PV panels going into landfill
Recycling companies “on the brink” join Canberra delegation urging national solar stewardship levy
Red dust, road trains and tornadoes: Why the world solar challenge is a real test
RedEarth announces V2G charger price, paving way for batteries on wheels
Regulator outlines fears of AIs and battery trading collusion, but home batteries could save the day
Regulator to force gas companies to be “clear and accurate” when comparing electric appliances
“Remarkable rollout:” Home battery installs sail past 40,000 in just 40 days
Remote goldfields town goes green, with deal to build solar and battery microgrid
Renault aims to set new efficiency record with single seater electric car
Renault says a desirable $20,000 EV is coming – and it’s NOT made in China
Renewables boss shocked by plunging price of battery storage, and soaring cost of a concrete slab
Researchers recycle perovskite solar cells using water-based “green solvent”
Researchers unveil method for real-time EV battery state-of-health monitoring
Rio Tinto launches battery swap electric truck trial fleet at giant copper mine
Robotics firm lands funding to help slash costs of delivering large scale solar projects in Australia
Robots and AI are helping Australia achieve its ambition of game-changing ultra low cost solar
Robots are coming! Machines being tested at solar projects for pile driving as well as mounting panels
Rooftop solar PV could supply two-thirds of world’s energy needs, and lower global temperatures
Scientists Unveil First Fully Biodegradable Battery: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Tech
Scores of federally backed community batteries start switching on across three states
Small but mighty: New 500 watt solar panel promises “world-first” efficiency
Small electric trucks already cost-competitive with diesel without subsidies
Small, family owned trucking firms encouraged to go electric
Smarter, better, cheaper: Brisbane battery maker unveils next-gen home storage system
Social housing solar and energy efficiency upgrades get a $500 million boost
Sodium-ion batteries could be the next big thing in storage, but face a frustrating hurdle on the home front
Solar and battery energy hubs provide resilience as storms and fires cause havoc on grid
Solar and wind make up 98 pct of new US generation capacity in Trump’s first three months
Solar, batteries and electric boats: 100 pct renewable plan to save Pacific Islands from crippling cost of diesel
Solar battery deal for giant smelter is a stunning game-changer for Australian energy
Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households seeking to cut costs
Solar charts record growth to overtake coal in EU power mix, send fossil fuels to 40-year low
Solar developer unveils plan for “world’s deepest” undersea cable to link Australia and NZ grids
Solar energy shines as nuclear and other thermal generators wilt in European heatwave
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research
Solar farms reduce water stress, improve soils and plant growth, new study finds
Solar glass pioneer says next-gen tech has 66 pct higher energy output at half the cost
Solar innovation changed the world. Now, the research race is on to save it
Solar is favourite energy choice for Australians, while climate deniers prefer nuclear and coal
Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, new UN report finds: 'The sun is rising on a clean energy age'
Solar Is Powering Our Lives In More Ways Than You Might Know
Solar Mamas: meet the grannies lighting up rural villages - BBC Africa
Solar milking tech boosts dairy farms in Malawi
“Solar nation:” Home battery scheme reaches 2 gigawatt hours in just four months
Solar panels and pristine forest: how one Amazon village is adapting to protect itself – in pictures
Solar panels on big Denver buildings throw shade that helps crops grow — and the plants return the favor
Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027
Solar project reimagines railway network as clean energy lifelines
The solar rush
“Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels – and it benefits everyone involved
Solar skyscraper: ClearVue wins contract for first ever high-rise – and first project in Sydney CBD
Solar Solutions: Jack's Solar Garden | EcoSense for Living
Solar, storage and EV charging in one: Australian battery maker announces “microgrid in a box”
Solar Studios
Solar switch off: Dutton’s nuclear plan amounts to declaration of war against household energy systems
Solar Tim Tams: Arnott’s biscuit factory adds PV and battery on road to 100 pct renewables
South Australia has the most wind and solar and no baseload: So why is it the only state not fretting about a vulnerable grid?
State government offers big grants for electric delivery vans and cargo e-bikes
State-owned utility teams up with Bunnings to offer “Why Electrify” weekend workshops
State’s “largest urban solar farm” and battery switches on to help power university
Striding Into the Future on Solar Sidewalks
SunCable signs “landmark” deal with traditional owners for Australia’s biggest solar project
“Sunniest state on the planet” dumps solar plan as Trump seeks to ban another approved wind project
Sunny outlook: Major survey shows most near neighbours like solar farms, and want more
Sunshot program backs “Sun King” to bring large-scale solar panel manufacturing back to Australia
Switzerland is covering the Alps with solar panels, achieving the impossible: challenging everything we believed
Sydney gets ready for fossil gas ban, seeks views on how best to electrify homes, business
T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump
Taking the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’: we worked out how to destroy the PFAS in batteries
“The technology is there:” Batteries are reinventing the grid and leading way to 100 pct renewables
Tesla owners across America are selling, or even rebadging their EVs as a Honda or Audi
Tesla sales continue to plummet across Europe despite overall EV market growth
These little robots are changing the way solar farms are built, saving time and money
These new Texas homes come with free backup batteries
They Resurrected James May’s Sunken Boat…and Made It Electric!
This Australian utility will soon be the first to have more big battery capacity than coal
This Is What the World’s First All-EV Car Market Looks Like
This MASSIVE Electric Truck Can Battery Swap In 4 Minutes!!
“This ship changes the game:” World’s largest all-electric ferry launches in Tasmania
Threat of new global energy crisis makes it more urgent than ever to electrify everything
“Time to come back:” Sunman unveils plans to make flexible solar panels in Australia
Tindo signs five-year deal to export Australian made solar panels to Vietnam
Tindo teams up with UNSW to develop TopCon cells, the next frontier in solar PV
The Tiny Fan-Powered EV That Drives UPSIDE DOWN!
Toolkit launched to help councils drive EV adoption, and manage charging stations
“The transition needs to happen quickly:” The Australian bank financing only EVs
Trickle recharging using a combination of pumped hydro and battery storage can get rid of gas
Trump and Musk pull plug on national EV network as they wage war on other people’s EVs
Trump continues clean energy assault with cancellation of $700 million in battery and manufacturing grants
Trump launches immediate attack on climate, renewables and EVs. How worried should we be?
Trump tariffs are killing big battery investment in US, but it means lower prices for Australian projects
Trump’s EV Charger Purge Could Cost Taxpayers Over $1 Billion
The UK's First All Electric College!
“Ultimate test:” New Zealand solar farm powers through major flood event
Underserved Communities Are Reaping the Benefits of London’s Solar Microgrids
UNSW develops novel eco-friendly, high-performance organic battery that could be key to future
U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after
Vatican City now runs on solar power — no miracle needed
Vatican gets its first electric Popemobile, designed for slow speeds and swivel seats
“Venal, vacant, reactionary:” And why Sussan Ley’s PV blackout nonsense earns a real zero
Victoria extends gas ban to all new homes and hot water systems, sets strict rules to electrify rentals
Victoria launches string of small batteries to store solar, slash power bills on Phillip Island
Victoria networks want to be first to own and install EV kerbside chargers on their power poles
Volvo claims a world-first fully electric deconstruction site
Volvo introduces portable battery system with built-in DC fast charger
Volvo to build heavy electric trucks in Australia after record breaking order
Volvo unveils new long-distance electric truck with 600km range and quick charging
VW Beetle electric conversion kit
VW, BMW, Mercedes showcase new EVs to stem downturn as NGOs warn of greenwashing
“Watershed moment:” Big battery storage prices hit record low in huge China auction
“We can make lighter batteries:” Australia start-up gets funding for new facility
We need more batteries: Spain turns to new technologies after thermal plants fail in blackout
We subsidise miners to use diesel to dig up coal, and now we want to tax EVs?
“We were surprised:” Electric trucks ready to overtake diesel on lifetime cost
What Could Go Right? The Electric Bus Revolution
What if Walmart Turned Its Parking Lots Into Solar Farms?
What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System
“The wheels fell off:” Farmer tells Senate how misinformation killed a community battery project
Which EVs can do bidirectional charging? In Australia the answer is: Not many
Why Australia’s biggest coal state is so excited about having the world’s most powerful battery
Why electrification must be at the heart of Australia’s building plan
Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream
Why V2G will not be limited to homes with parking: Car share EVs are also doing it
Why you should be able to buy your neighbour’s solar output, without paying interstate prices
Will solar succeed where nuclear failed and become “too cheap to meter”?
Wind and solar developers rethink construction camps to leave lasting solution to regional housing crisis
Wind, solar and battery projects surge to new high, with hybrids and grid forming inverters the big movers
World surpasses 40% clean electricity with Europe leading as a 'solar superpower'
“World-leading” array of massive eight-hour solar batteries to reboot Australian manufacturing
World’s biggest battery maker announces new tech, including stunning charging speed
World’s biggest battery maker flags first commercial sodium battery packs by end of year
World’s biggest hydrogen taxi operator goes all electric, blames high costs
The World's First Fully Electric Farm!
World’s largest folding solar roof inaugurated over wastewater treatment plant in Switzerland
“You can’t charge your battery and your car at same time:” Dutton does not have a clue about energy
Zero Bills!? Take A Look Inside A 'Country Pile' Packed With Everything Electric!
“Zero cost” solar and battery deal launches in two states, as part of new VPP model
Zinc-iodine battery breakthrough brings safer, cheaper storage tech closer to reality
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