Kudos to Packenham’s St Stephens Electrical
St Stephens Electrical is a solar power and air conditioning installation specialist based in Packenham, Melbourne. The family owned business is being praised by customers in the region.
Solar power incentive increases renewable energy investment
A nationwide bulk solar purchase program was unveiled in October last year across the US and Canada. A first of its kind, this iniative from the Solar Community is now providing homeowners in the region...
Energy consumption in the home could soon be on the decline
It seems every year the cost of energy bills go up, especially over winter. Many attribute this increase in energy consumption to the cold weather moving people inside and turning on the heater. This increased...
Renault electric vehicle set to re-enter Quebec auto market
There has been whispers of late surrounding the re-introduction of the Renault electric vehicle into the Quebec province in Canada, this time around as a Mitsubishi sedan. All Renault electric vehicle units are built in...
Battery electric vehicle from Nissan shown to be a good investment
Just four years ago the original Nissan Leaf was introduced in the market as the very first battery electric vehicle sold on a large scale. Now the leading manufacturer enjoys being ahead of the pack...
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Plug-in hybrid vehicles improved by nickel-metal hydride batteries
The seperation has becoming clear in the past decade nickel metal hydride or NiMH batteries will now be utilized exclusively for plugin hybrid vehicles or at least those that are made by Toyota a top...
Plug-in cars achieving higher success in the Chinese auto market
The Chinese market represents a significant portion of the total sales of plug-in cars around the world. As industry technology improves and prices decrease, consumers from the country are switching over to an electric vehicle...
Virgin electric car – Branson’s next business?
Richard Branson has come out and said that he may use his enormous resources to enter the electric car market and compete with Elon Musk's EV company, Tesla. The two eccentric billionaires already compete in...
Why the electric car revolution has not reached Australia
Lack of charging infrastructure, zero government subsidies and steep initial costs are hindering the progress of the electric car revolution in Australia. So what's next for the EV industry down under?
Renewable energy given a boost with Nissan’s EV-to-grid project
Leading vehicle manufacturer Nissan has recently signed a deal with Endesa the largest electric utility company in Spain regarding the development of cartogrid services set to debut in the European market This new technology will...
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Laser Power Systems begins developing a thorium-powered car
Tech company, Laser Power Systems has recently announced they will be further developing research around the element thorium and its energy application in the automotive industry and beyond.
Wind power in the U.S and China set to increase in the near future
China and the U.S both have plans to invest more money into renewable industries in the near future, with a particular focus on wind power.
Solar car from Stanford University to compete at WSC in 2015
Stanford University set to compete again at this year's 3,000 km solar car race from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia
Electricity network privatisation proposal by the Baird Government
Premier Mike Baird's proposal for the privatisation of the electricity network is point of much contention voters in Western Sydney
CEFC & NAB offering financial incentives for solar investment
Another step in the right direction as the National Australia Bank, otherwise known as NAB, along with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have decided to offer small to medium size business enterprises a discounted...
Electric hybrid now counted among the luxury cars of Dubai Police
The Dubai police, known for their obscenely luxurious fleet of service vehicles, have recently invested in BMW's electric hybrid design