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Post Category → Policy
A provocation – Who will drive Vehicle-to-Grid?
A “provocation” is my new favorite form of publication!
This article in Utility Magazine was a real pleasure to write and condenses many recent discussions.
Our main takeaway is this: “Our experience to date suggests that V2G may stand to be of greatest attraction “for the grid” and that there is much to be done “by the grid” to accelerate this innovation becoming a seamless part of the electric vehicle experience.”
Continue readingOverwhelming interest in EVs for remote communities
In response to the incredible media interest in our recent paper on electric vehicles in remote Australia – with the second most media stories that the journal Australian Geographer has ever generated in it’s 94 year history – the publishers have lifted the paywall to make the full article available for free until the end of Oct.
So if want to look behind the headline, now’s your chance https://lnkd.in/dvF7FKxi
Exploring the feasibility of electric vehicle travel for remote communities in Australia
New paper out today showing that current EVs would be able to service the vast majority (93%+) of residents of remote communities in northern Australia (under simplified assumptions).
My take aways:
- We cannot leave these communities out of our clean transport plans (as we did with clean electricity) – they are not in the “too hard basket”
- If EVs can service trips in remote communities their ranges are likewise sufficient for regional communities – who too have received less support for electrification
- Charging infrastructure – especially in regional and remote service towns – is now the missing piece of the puzzle
The media’s takes:
- The Guardian “Regional residents at risk of being ‘last people in the world’ driving petrol cars due to misconception electric vehicle batteries lack range” (a stretch perhaps)
- Cosmos Magazine “Electrification shouldn’t ignore remote communities.” (nailed it!)
Article is here and abstract and link to free to access pre-print are below
Continue readingFACTS – a Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy
I was part of a team of 18 independent experts (academics) who developed a comprehensive framework for decarbonising the Australian transport sector in a manner consistent with international best practice (eg shifting trips to public and active transport) and climate science to keep warming within 1.5d.
Below are some takeout snapshots. The full report is available at transportfacts.org and a summary was published in The Conversation.
Continue readingAudio story in The Guardian
Check out this cool little feature on The Guardian Labs in which I discuss the role of strategies, like FACTS (a Framework for an Australia Clean Transport Strategy), in accelerating the pace of innovation and the decarbonisation transition, as well as steering the transitions to a better future.
Electric Vehicles and The Grid – analysis for DEIP
In research commissioned by ARENA and the Distributed Energy Integration Program, we’ve analysed the gaps in knowledge and current activities around the integration of electric vehicles (of all sizes) into the electricity system.
The executive summary is below and the full report is available here.
Continue readingLessons learnt (about V2G and innovation)
Our recently released Lessons Learnt Report for the REVS V2G project contains lots of honest reflection about working on technology innovation projects – we think many will find it an interesting read.
Check your mirrors: 3 things rooftop solar can teach us about Australia’s electric car rollout
“The electric vehicle transition is about more than just doing away with vehicles powered by fossil fuels. We must also ensure quality technology and infrastructure, anticipate the future and avoid unwanted outcomes, such as entrenching disadvantage.
Australia’s world-leading rollout of rooftop solar power systems offers a guide to help navigate the transition. We’ve identified three key lessons on what’s gone well, and in hindsight, what could have been done differently.”
Full piece in The Conversation https://theconversation.com/check-your-mirrors-3-things-rooftop-solar-can-teach-us-about-australias-electric-car-rollout-162085
ABC piece on EV policy
Excerpt from ABC TV interview on Australian EV policy has been featured in an online story here.
“The fact that Australia has a small number of people in a global market — that hasn’t stopped us from being world-leading in adopting solar.
“We’re one of the world leaders in adopting home batteries — there’s no reason why we can’t get the latest and greatest in electric vehicles as well.”