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Policy developments, market analysis, investment signals, and project milestones - curated for Australia's advanced materials and battery sector.

Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia
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Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia

Parkopedia to offer real-time EV charging data in Southeast Asia

26 Sept 2026External
Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia
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Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia

Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia

26 Sept 2026External
Second-gen BYD Seagull may bring 300 kW 9-minute Flash Charging with Blade Battery 2.0
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Second-gen BYD Seagull may bring 300 kW 9-minute Flash Charging with Blade Battery 2.0

Second-gen BYD Seagull may bring 300 kW 9-minute Flash Charging with Blade Battery 2.0

25 Sept 2026External
Harvard Study Predicts 32 Percent Of US New Car Sales In US In 2030 Will Be EVs
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Harvard Study Predicts 32 Percent Of US New Car Sales In US In 2030 Will Be EVs

Harvard Study Predicts 32 Percent Of US New Car Sales In US In 2030 Will Be EVs

25 Sept 2026External
Tesla Finally Kicks Off Semi Deliveries As Diesel Prices Skyrocket
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Tesla Finally Kicks Off Semi Deliveries As Diesel Prices Skyrocket

Tesla Finally Kicks Off Semi Deliveries As Diesel Prices Skyrocket

25 Sept 2026External
Tesla begins series deliveries of the Semi
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Tesla begins series deliveries of the Semi

Tesla begins series deliveries of the Semi

25 Sept 2026External
Samsar upcycles EV battery from 1000th Nissan Leaf
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Samsar upcycles EV battery from 1000th Nissan Leaf

Samsar upcycles EV battery from 1000th Nissan Leaf

25 Sept 2026External
Mercedes tests new Gen4 battery cells from ProLogium
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Mercedes tests new Gen4 battery cells from ProLogium

Mercedes tests new Gen4 battery cells from ProLogium

25 Sept 2026External
€600 million for Renault’s Spanish production sites
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€600 million for Renault’s Spanish production sites

€600 million for Renault’s Spanish production sites

25 Sept 2026External
X-raying batteries under load
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X-raying batteries under load

X-raying batteries under load

25 Sept 2026External
SSE secures planning consent for revised Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo
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SSE secures planning consent for revised Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo

SSE secures planning consent for revised Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System in North Mayo

25 Sept 2026External
Avocet Battery Materials Secures DRIVE35 Funding to Accelerate DryTab Surface Technology
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Avocet Battery Materials Secures DRIVE35 Funding to Accelerate DryTab Surface Technology

Avocet Battery Materials Secures DRIVE35 Funding to Accelerate DryTab Surface Technology

25 Sept 2026External
DHL ramps up battery logistics network worldwide as electrification reshapes automotive and energy supply chains
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DHL ramps up battery logistics network worldwide as electrification reshapes automotive and energy supply chains

DHL ramps up battery logistics network worldwide as electrification reshapes automotive and energy supply chains

25 Sept 2026External
Closing the Loop: Battery Recycling Pilot Uses 100% Recycled Critical Minerals to Power New GM EVs – Cirba Solutions
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Closing the Loop: Battery Recycling Pilot Uses 100% Recycled Critical Minerals to Power New GM EVs – Cirba Solutions

Closing the Loop: Battery Recycling Pilot Uses 100% Recycled Critical Minerals to Power New GM EVs – Cirba Solutions

25 Sept 2026External
Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence
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Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence

Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence

25 Sept 2026External
ESR to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC in Asia-Pacific renewables and energy storage consolidation
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ESR to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC in Asia-Pacific renewables and energy storage consolidation

ESR to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC in Asia-Pacific renewables and energy storage consolidation

25 Sept 2026External
AEMO connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage to Australia’s NEM in FY26, warns reliability depends on timely investment
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AEMO connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage to Australia’s NEM in FY26, warns reliability depends on timely investment

AEMO connects record 9.1GW of renewables and storage to Australia’s NEM in FY26, warns reliability depends on timely investment

25 Sept 2026External
Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries
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Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

Network bets its own money on filling commercial roofs with solar and storing it in community batteries

25 Sept 2026External
Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”
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Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”

Chart of the Day: Big batteries are muscling out fossil fuels and gas – not coal – is the “biggest loser”

25 Sept 2026External
Controversial Marinus Link notches up an “offshore electricity” first for Australia as it clears final federal hurdle
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Controversial Marinus Link notches up an “offshore electricity” first for Australia as it clears final federal hurdle

Controversial Marinus Link notches up an “offshore electricity” first for Australia as it clears final federal hurdle

25 Sept 2026External
Deniliquin East BESS granted development application
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Deniliquin East BESS granted development application

Deniliquin East BESS granted development application

25 Sept 2026External
Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance
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Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance

Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance

24 Sept 2026External
Hyundai and LGES launch battery storage pilot using repurposed EV batteries
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Hyundai and LGES launch battery storage pilot using repurposed EV batteries

Hyundai and LGES launch battery storage pilot using repurposed EV batteries

24 Sept 2026External
EU: BEVs made up more than a quarter of new cars sold in August
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EU: BEVs made up more than a quarter of new cars sold in August

EU: BEVs made up more than a quarter of new cars sold in August

24 Sept 2026External
MAN’s Frederik Zohm: “In the end, it’s all about TCO”
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MAN’s Frederik Zohm: “In the end, it’s all about TCO”

MAN’s Frederik Zohm: “In the end, it’s all about TCO”

24 Sept 2026External
NX Technologies develops inverters for light electric vehicles
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NX Technologies develops inverters for light electric vehicles

NX Technologies develops inverters for light electric vehicles

24 Sept 2026External
General Motors introduces recycled battery materials in customer vehicles
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General Motors introduces recycled battery materials in customer vehicles

General Motors introduces recycled battery materials in customer vehicles

24 Sept 2026External
Clean energy developers must earn social licence to operate: Coalition
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Clean energy developers must earn social licence to operate: Coalition

Clean energy developers must earn social licence to operate: Coalition

24 Sept 2026External
The energy transition is going better than you think
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The energy transition is going better than you think

The energy transition is going better than you think

24 Sept 2026External
Singapore asset manager snaps up one of Australia’s leading renewable energy and storage developers
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Singapore asset manager snaps up one of Australia’s leading renewable energy and storage developers

Singapore asset manager snaps up one of Australia’s leading renewable energy and storage developers

24 Sept 2026External
Manufacturing shifts towards closed-loop metal supply chains, AM Research says
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Manufacturing shifts towards closed-loop metal supply chains, AM Research says

Manufacturing shifts towards closed-loop metal supply chains, AM Research says

24 Sept 2026External
Flinders Factory of the Future showcases manufacturing projects including EV battery reuse
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Flinders Factory of the Future showcases manufacturing projects including EV battery reuse

Flinders Factory of the Future showcases manufacturing projects including EV battery reuse

24 Sept 2026External
Gas lobby bid to halt home electrification falls flat as Labor says it will stay the course
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Gas lobby bid to halt home electrification falls flat as Labor says it will stay the course

Gas lobby bid to halt home electrification falls flat as Labor says it will stay the course

24 Sept 2026External
AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales
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AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales

AGL submits 1.45GWh BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act, investigates 4GWh Bathurst Battery in New South Wales

24 Sept 2026External
Developers Valent, Akaysha advance 550MW of NEM-connected BESS in Victoria, Australia
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Developers Valent, Akaysha advance 550MW of NEM-connected BESS in Victoria, Australia

Developers Valent, Akaysha advance 550MW of NEM-connected BESS in Victoria, Australia

24 Sept 2026External
Lessons from South Australia’s 2016 blackout
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Lessons from South Australia’s 2016 blackout

Lessons from South Australia’s 2016 blackout

23 Sept 2026External
Slovenia discontinues EV purchase subsidies
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Slovenia discontinues EV purchase subsidies

Slovenia discontinues EV purchase subsidies

23 Sept 2026External
BYD launches Denza Z9S in with world’s longest 1,100 km EV range, starting from 37,600 USD in China
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BYD launches Denza Z9S in with world’s longest 1,100 km EV range, starting from 37,600 USD in China

BYD launches Denza Z9S in with world’s longest 1,100 km EV range, starting from 37,600 USD in China

23 Sept 2026External
CATL begins test production of battery cells in Debrecen
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CATL begins test production of battery cells in Debrecen

CATL begins test production of battery cells in Debrecen

23 Sept 2026External
Volkswagen Is Now Selling More EVs Than Gas Cars In Germany. That Changes The Plan
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Volkswagen Is Now Selling More EVs Than Gas Cars In Germany. That Changes The Plan

Volkswagen Is Now Selling More EVs Than Gas Cars In Germany. That Changes The Plan

23 Sept 2026External
Energy industry groups take ‘wrecking ball’ to Coalition ‘chainsaw’ energy policy
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Energy industry groups take ‘wrecking ball’ to Coalition ‘chainsaw’ energy policy

Energy industry groups take ‘wrecking ball’ to Coalition ‘chainsaw’ energy policy

23 Sept 2026External
Australia’s Victoria requires new data centres to bring their own renewable energy and storage
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Australia’s Victoria requires new data centres to bring their own renewable energy and storage

Australia’s Victoria requires new data centres to bring their own renewable energy and storage

23 Sept 2026External
The Tesla Semi Just Got A Massive Boost From The Biggest U.S. Electric Truck Order Yet
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The Tesla Semi Just Got A Massive Boost From The Biggest U.S. Electric Truck Order Yet

The Tesla Semi Just Got A Massive Boost From The Biggest U.S. Electric Truck Order Yet

23 Sept 2026External
EVE Open Source Battery™: AI Battery Debuts at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026
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EVE Open Source Battery™: AI Battery Debuts at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026

EVE Open Source Battery™: AI Battery Debuts at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026

23 Sept 2026External
Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulphur battery
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Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulphur battery

Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulphur battery

23 Sept 2026External
Faster electrification can slash energy import bills by $US400 billion, cut global oil use by 18 million barrels a day
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Faster electrification can slash energy import bills by $US400 billion, cut global oil use by 18 million barrels a day

Faster electrification can slash energy import bills by $US400 billion, cut global oil use by 18 million barrels a day

23 Sept 2026External
Lightsource bp seeks green light for 600 MW hybrid project in WA
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Lightsource bp seeks green light for 600 MW hybrid project in WA

Lightsource bp seeks green light for 600 MW hybrid project in WA

23 Sept 2026External
The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs
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The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs

The Driven Podcast: Australia’s cheapest new car is electric, as Four Corners takes aim at Chinese EVs

23 Sept 2026External
Coalition vows to scrap “ideologically driven” renewable, EV and climate policies if returned to power
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Coalition vows to scrap “ideologically driven” renewable, EV and climate policies if returned to power

Coalition vows to scrap “ideologically driven” renewable, EV and climate policies if returned to power

22 Sept 2026External
Victoria mandates renewables for new data centres
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Victoria mandates renewables for new data centres

Victoria mandates renewables for new data centres

22 Sept 2026External

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