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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has today announced the launch of the $71.9 million Future Fuels Fund, announced as part of the 20/21 Federal Budget, aimed at addressing barriers to the roll out of new vehicle technologies.
The first round of the Fund will see $16.5 million of grant funding made available to fund battery electric vehicle (BEV) public fast charging infrastructure to expand the network and reduce blackspots.
The funding will be available to support the roll out of networks of fast charging stations (50 kW and above) across eight geographic areas including each Australian capital city, alongside large regional centres including Newcastle, Wollongong, the NSW Central Coast, Geelong, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Each regional location is expected to receive at least four fast charging stations. Applicants should seek to maximise coverage of their fast charging stati
Viability of âflawedâ Dungowan Dam in doubt as costs blow out further
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The troubled Dungowan Dam project, cited by the Productivity Commission as an exemplar of âflawed decision makingâ, may be even less viable than thought with an internal NSW government review estimating costs may double again.
Originally agreed by the NSW and federal governments as a $150 million dam on the Peel River to meet rising water demand in the northern town of Tamworth, the projectâs cost have tripled to $484 million, the commission said in its draft National Water Reform report released last week.