To boost the slow uptake of EVs in Australia, authorities have focused on expanding the charger network and ensuring chargers are online. But this won’t be enough.
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Even as clean energy progress slows in the US and EU, developing nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are surging ahead.
Electrification means more demand on the grid. Smart charging of EVs and electric hot water systems could be the solution.
New plans to get Victoria off gas are less ambitious. But they will still cut energy bills and accelerate the shift away from gas.
The government wants to motivate manufacturers to electrify their energy use.
Electric cars charged with locally made electricity can boost Australia’s energy security. That’s great – if we avoid relying on just one EV producing nation.
Stopping climate change will require a rapid shift to electric heating and vehicles – but people need to be wooed.
Selling power from your EV back to the grid is now possible. Early adopters say it’s not simple – but change is coming
When lower-income households face affordability barriers, it’s not just their problem – it’s the missing link to achieving a full switch to electric vehicles.
Getting off gas at home is healthier, cheaper and better for the planet. Now the Electrify 2515 community pilot project promises to demonstrate household electrification at scale.
There’s a risk that the belief that electric vehicles are much greener results in owners driving more often or faster, or using cars instead of public transport.
The only way to reduce soaring transport emissions is to shift as much travel as possible to the lowest-emission option.
Without a green energy transition Australia won’t meet its emissions reductions promises. But despite punching above its weight for years, the electricity sector isn’t transforming quickly enough.
These electric aircraft take off and land vertically so they don’t need runways. And they promise a quieter, more accessible and less polluting form of short-distance air travel than helicopters.
China’s two largest EV battery makers are pledging to slash the cost of their batteries this year. Behind the pledge is a cost war – and new battery chemistries.
The amount of detailed real-time data a smart grid needs to manage the push for electrification and renewables presents challenges – but there’s an affordable solution.
Electric vehicles have long come at a premium. But as cheaper models arrive, outer suburban residents are taking to EVs to save on petrol
The use of fossil fuels carries a much heavier greenhouse gas penalty.
The ban on gas connections to new homes in Victoria reflects global trends and will ultimately save households money and cut their emissions.
As the drive towards electrification advances, one fact seems clear: it is far easier to reuse waste heat for our homes and businesses than it is to generate it anew.
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor in Sustainability, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Associate, Renewable Energy, University of Oxford
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Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Director of the Innovative Management Practice Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University
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Research Associate (Centre for Energy Economics Research and Policy), Heriot-Watt University
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