The development of electric vehicles was primarily driven by the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and lower the impact of climate change. However, a major benefit of EVs was unexplored until a fleet of electric cars supplied power to a grid during a blackout in Canberra. The power supply to tens of thousands...
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In a world-first, Australian electric vehicles have fed the national power grid during an outage
In short: As part of a trial, power from electric vehicle batteries in Canberra was fed into the national grid during a major blackout in Victoria. The batteries provided a small amount of electricity and the trial was deemed a success. What’s next? Experts say electric vehicle batteries could contribute large amounts of electricity to...
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Mission critical minerals: Chinese prime minister in Western Australia
Business Mission critical minerals: Chinese prime minister in Western Australia The subject has become an area of intense competition between China and United States Canberra last month blocked several Chinese investors from increasing stakes in a rare earths miner on national interest grounds Last year, it blocked...
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‘There is no net zero without Australia’: Why industry wants more budget money for critical minerals
In short: Australia has some of the world’s best-known critical mineral deposits. Miners want more government assistance to fast-track mine developments. What’s next? Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the federal budget on Tuesday, May 14. Common use infrastructure, tax credits and streamlined approvals processes are at the top of the critical minerals sector’s wish list for...