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The Driven Podcast: What does the grid operator want to do with electric vehicles?

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AEMO is looking at how electric vehicles fit into the grid. Head of consumer analytics Greg Staib even imagines them being used as batteries at peak times, pity if you are trying to flag down a share car at the same time.

This is one of a series of podcasts taken from presentations at the recent Electric Vehicle Transition conference co-hosted by The Drivenand RenewEconomy. To hear more, please click here.

ZeroMowis a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast

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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