First solar car charge station opens

On the day that the Government is assisting the traditional car industry, Australia's solar car industry is also getting a boost.

The not-for-profit CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) Environment Centre, in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, is switching on the first energy charging station for electric vehicles.

The cars will take power from the grid, but solar panels will generate electricity to help offset that power.
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