Telstra owners roll out Australia-wide network - for all EVs

A group of dedicated Tesla owners and drivers has built an electric vehicle charging network that spans Australia, providing any and all EV drivers with a usable charging route while they wait for governments and industry to catch up.

The Round Australia Electric Highway – pictured in the map on the right, above – covers a route around the nation of close to 17,000km, with charging outlets spaced a maximum of 400km apart, but in most cases an average of 200km, and no more than 300km.

The vast majority of the network – which was completed by May this year – uses 32 amp three-phase charge points (pictured below), which are able to be used by all types of EVs, using a 3 phase charging cable.

Read the RenewEconomy story by Sophie Vorrath - “Telstra owners roll out Australia-wide network - for all EVs.”

This whirlpool turbine can be installed in a week and could power up to 60 homes

This whirlpool turbine can power dozens of homes, providing energy 24 hours a day. 

The water-powered turbine is a natural fit for the Goulburn Valley.

Belgian company Turbulent have possibly come up with a solution to generate energy for small-scale rural areas, but you need to live near a river.

The turbine can be installed in most rivers and canals, using the flowing water to produce energy - which the creators claim is enough to power up to 60 homes.

Read the Business Insider story - “This whirlpool turbine can be installed in a week and could power up to 60 homes.”

Malcolm Turnbull's energy policy offers hope via carbon price

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's electricity and climate package is a welcome attempt to end a decade of policy mismanagement by providing the stability and certainty industry has been pleading for to underpin much-needed investment.

Let there be light: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
discusses his climate and energy package.

The potentially crucial breakthrough is that the package appears to envisage a market-based price on carbon emissions, widely acknowledged as the most rational and cost-effective mechanism for the transition to renewable energy, the price of which is becoming compellingly competitive.

It is too early to assess whether the policy is the "game-changer" Mr Turnbull claims; it is yet to be fully detailed and depends on the support of the states, a number of which want a faster shift to renewables. Federal bipartisan support is also vital to the certainty and confidence required by investors.

Read today’s Editorial in today’s Melbourne Age - “Malcolm Turnbull's energy policy offers hope via carbon price.”