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Can we power our EV boom?
Manage episode 436120322 series 2071258
Sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars are rising in Australia.
But do we have electricity infrastructure that can cope with the demand?
Owners will often want to charge at peak times in the early evening, but that convenience could stress the power grid to breaking point and require expensive upgrades to electricity generation and distribution.
Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer on the solutions to spread out the demand or even draw power from car batteries to stabilise the grid.
Featured:
Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter
2011 פרקים
Manage episode 436120322 series 2071258
Sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars are rising in Australia.
But do we have electricity infrastructure that can cope with the demand?
Owners will often want to charge at peak times in the early evening, but that convenience could stress the power grid to breaking point and require expensive upgrades to electricity generation and distribution.
Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer on the solutions to spread out the demand or even draw power from car batteries to stabilise the grid.
Featured:
Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter
2011 פרקים
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