Australia’s 20 million domestic cars – and almost all heavier vehicles – will eventually be electric. We need to prepare for this.
- Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
For millions of Australians without off-street parking, charging is a obstacle to shifting to an electric vehicle. Kerbside chargers could help.
On the day of a blackout, a trial of vehicle-to-grid technology proved both the capacity of electric vehicles to support grid stability and the importance of exactly when vehicles are charged.
Landlords don’t think renters will pay more for homes with rooftop solar. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
Community batteries are popular. But that doesn’t mean they’re always the right tool for the job. We have to make sure they do what we want them to do
Coal plants are exiting the grid faster than expected. We’ll need to redouble efforts to add flexibility into our energy systems and build renewables and storage.
The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital.
We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.
The electric vehicle transition is about more than just scrapping petrol cars. We must also ensure quality technology, anticipate the future and make sure no-one gets left behind.
Electric vehicles are still relatively expensive but a trial to help them power the national grid in times of need could see owners being paid. That could make them a lot more attractive.
Both natural disasters and electric vehicles mean we need to move away from centralised electricity systems.
Apartment-dwellers risk being left behind in the rooftop solar boom. But some projects are showing how apartments can join the transition to a distributed renewable energy future.
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