Energy

The Western Australian government announced that Walpole has joined the state’s EV Network with a new EV fast charger now operating in Pioneer Park. 

The Electric Vehicle Council has published its annual State of Electric Vehicles report, revealing that while EV sales are expected to more than double in 2023, Australia will continue to trail behind comparable nations in terms of customer choice unless critical legislative reform is implemented.

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto and metal management company Giampaolo Group have agreed to establish a joint venture to manufacture and sell goods made of recycled aluminium. 

Beverage manufacturer Frucor Suntory has partnered with government-owned electricity company CleanCo to power its new manufacturing facility at Swanbank, Queensland, with renewable energy. 

The Australian PV Institute (APVI) has received grant funding from the Australian Government to explore opportunities for solar PV supply chains in Australia. 

Engineers at UNSW Sydney have created a new, more efficient method of recycling solar panels that can efficiently recover silver, the university said in a news release. 

New national research has reported that Australian businesses appreciate the urgency of reaching net zero emissions as a key driver of economic competitiveness and climate resilience, but many are not acting rapidly enough to address this important challenge.

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook has visited Pacific Energy's Perth Airport manufacturing facility to grant the company up to $2.4 million in funding on behalf of his government's Investment Attraction Fund.

The first of eight fast chargers for electric vehicles for the Kimberley region of Western Australia is now operational in Broome as the WA EV Network expands throughout the state's outlying areas. 

Northam, a town in Western Australia, is set to host one of the region's first end-to-end green hydrogen production systems aimed at supplying the domestic transport market.