EV sales charge ahead as electric car demand continues to grow
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Australians are choosing in droves to drive on sunshine as electric vehicle sales reach new heights, with the Tesla Model Y electric car the third-best-selling vehicle of any type in September.
Plans to power the Portland Aluminium Smelter with up to 100 per cent renewables from a wind farm off the southwest coast of Victoria will begin early stage development after winning backing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
And Australia Post is aiming to source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025 as part of a new roadmap to align itself with the Paris climate goal of net zero by 2050.
Charging ahead: EV sales boom in September
Demand for electric cars continues to grow, with 7,247 battery electric cars were sold last month, more than the demand for hybrid and plug-in hybrid models combined.
Vic offshore wind farm project gets $1.5m
An offshore wind farm project off the coast of Portland in Victoria will receive $1.5 million in funding to explore its commercial viability and begin community consultation and environmental studies.
Australia Post targets 100 pct renewables by 2025 with mix of certificates and electrons
The government-run postal service is aiming to source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025 as part of a newly released “road map” to decarbonise and reach net zero by 2050.
Kosciuszko national park to be cleared of 10,000 hectares for Snowy 2.0 power lines
About 10,000 hectares of Kosciuszko national park will be cleared for giant power transmission lines after NSW altered a park management plan to allow a link between the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project and the wider grid.
A Capp on emissions: City of Melbourne to pressure building owners to reach net zero
Melbourne property owners and commercial businesses will be asked to step up to slash the city’s greenhouse gas emissions through new measures such as reduced rate charges for top performers and an enforced emissions cap.
Young investors keen to go green, but they want a map
A survey found young Australian investors aged 18-34 are twice as likely to always consider ESG factors when making investment decisions compared to those aged 55 and over.
Tanya Plibersek should seize the moment
Environmentalist Bob Brown urges environment minister Tanya Plibersek to live up to her promise to protect, restore and manage Australia’s environment after “an inauspicious start”.
Tech billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Cameron Adams rev up second-hand EV start-up
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes’ philanthropic green energy fund Boundless has made its first investment, pouring $10m into The Good Car Company, a second-hand car marketplace for EVs.