University of Queensland research will investigate whether the charging habits of electric vehicle (EV) owners could lower the cost of reaching Australia’s climate targets.
Environmental economist Dr Andrea La Nauze from UQ’s Australian Institute for Business and Economics said EV owners were in a unique position to support the transition to renewable energy.
“Australia has pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with 15 per cent of reductions expected to come from the switch to EVs,” Dr La Nauze said.
“But charging an EV battery uses a lot of electricity, so it’s beneficial if vehicles are charged when we have abundant cheap electricity.
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