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The Driven Podcast: How EVs can keep the lights on

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Bjorn Sturmberg from ANU on a landmark event where Nissan Leaf EVs in Canberra proved they could help stabilise the grid when a giant coal plant went out of action.

You can find previous episodes of The Driven here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

Daimler Truck is a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast
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Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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