AEMO set to go live with Australia’s first distributed energy database

rooftop solar suburb rebates victoria - optimisedAustralian Energy Market Operator launching nation’s first detailed database of rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and other consumer-owned resources.

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Trump’s effort to weaken auto emissions standards is foiled on two fronts


One of the Trump administration’s top priorities has been rolling back environmental regulations, and this is one area in which it has been ruthlessly efficient. The New York Times estimates that, to date, this administration has killed or watered down some 100 environmental protections. However, one big prize continues to elude the administration’s wrecking crew:… Read more »

Ohio utility orders 250 Lordstown Endurance electric pickups


The latest electrification news from what some are calling Northeast Ohio’s Voltage Valley: Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy, an electric utility that serves over 6 million customers, has agreed to buy 250 Endurance electric pickup trucks from Lordstown Motors. Lordstown is aiming its Endurance pickup truck squarely at the fleet market. The onboard power export feature enables… Read more »

Does Tesla have a game-changing new battery cell in the pipeline?


There’s little dispute that Tesla has a substantial head start in terms of battery tech vis a vis the legacy automakers. Now Electrek has reported that Tesla has a secret project called “Roadrunner” that could soon enable the company to produce much cheaper battery cells on a massive scale. For some time, it’s been apparent… Read more »