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EV Council Slams SA’s Proposed Charging Tariff as Australia’s Worst

Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) submission - SA Power Networks

The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) is once again opposing a distributed network service provider’s tariff plans on the basis that it discourages high-power EV charging. [Read more…]

Sydney Councils Push Back Against Community Batteries In Parks

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Last November, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s 2022 “pledging spree”, put $200 million into around 400 community batteries.

But Distributed Network Service Providers (DNSPs) are learning they have to win over the communities who will be home to the container-sized batteries. [Read more…]

EV Council: Don’t Over-Regulate Charge Station Cyber-Security

hacker at a public EV charger

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Council has recently appealed to the Australian federal government to exclude EV charging stations from the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SoCI) regulations. [Read more…]

More Solar Power For The Hills Shire Council

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Another 126 solar panels have been racked up on a council building in The Hills Shire in New South Wales. [Read more…]

Wind/Solar Powering Mildura Council Towards Emissions Goals

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Mildura Rural City Council’s latest sustainability report reveals good progress being made in the organisation’s efforts towards net-zero emissions. [Read more…]

Solar Power Helps Logan City Council Hit Carbon Neutrality

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Queensland’s Logan City Council has joined a still-exclusive club, receiving carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative. [Read more…]

Randwick City Council Solar, Battery & Other Rebates Explained

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Randwick City Council Has Buckets Of Solar, Battery & Sustainability Rebates

There are a lot of local councils in Australia, but there’s none better than Sydney’s Randwick Council. Their incentives are so generous a household could receive rebates of up to… [Read more…]

New Year, New Renewable Energy For Bathurst Council

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As of January 1, NSW’s Bathurst Regional Council’s operations have been fully powered by renewable energy. [Read more…]

A Big Solar Finish In 2022 For Frankston City Council

PARC solar installation - Frankston

A rooftop solar power system installed atop an aquatic center in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston has given the local council’s total PV capacity a mighty boost. [Read more…]

Tasmania’s Central Coast Council Brings Forward Net Zero Goal

Tasmania Central Coast Council emissions reduction

A green light was lit on Monday night for Tasmania’s Central Coast Council to bring forward its net zero emissions target by a decade and adopt a related plan. [Read more…]

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