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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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This is the third PHEV to be sold by Audi in Australia following on from the 2015-16 A3 e-tron and Q7 e-tron in 2017-18. But the Q5 55 TFSI e will come to Australia nearly three years after the e-tron BEV was launched locally. PHEVs have been the laggard in terms of electrified sales in Australia. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e.

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V2G tech takes next step in Australia with Nissan Leaf making money from the grid

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Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. He says the V2G technology has turned his power bill into a small profit maker.

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Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. In light of the sheer scale of the hydrogen challenge, several questions demand close consideration.

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Tesla Megapack-powered project at Queensland Green Power Hub given green light for construction

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A Tesla Megapack-powered project being developed by Neoen at Queensland Green Power Hub has been given the green light for construction. This marks Neoen’s fourth big battery system in Australia and will bring Neoen’s total battery capacity in operation or under construction around the world to over 6 GW. 150 MW / 193.5

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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Called Reinventing Public Urban Transportation and Mobility ( RITMO ), the proposed system combines aspects of Uber-style ridesharing, fixed-route buses and light rail into the hub-and-shuttle system. The proposed system was inspired by a 2015 study that examined the viability of a similar approach in Canberra, Australia.

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Price range: Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds bigger batteries and better performance, but now even more expensive than Tesla Model Y

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Australia’s most popular electric SUV starts from $55,900 plus on-road costs, while the singe motor Standard Range Ioniq 5 is now $67,800. READ MORE: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: This is the most fun electric car ever! The biggest gap is between the $82,900 Tesla Model Y Performance and the startling $111,000 Ioniq 5 N.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia. A key feature of a microgrid is the option of operating it connected to the main grid—a mode called grid-connected—or isolated from the grid, in islanded mode. To that end, engineers at the U.S.