Governments urged to plan for emerging technologies that will allow bidirectional charging so vehicle batteries can power homes
New rules to make apartment buildings ‘electric vehicle-ready’ should be extended to all new housing, science minister Ed Husic says.New rules to make apartment buildings ‘electric vehicle-ready’ should be extended to all new housing, science minister Ed Husic says.
The Electric Vehicle Council, which backed the changes, estimates apartment blocks account for about 17% of the nation’s housing. Husic, whose western Sydney electorate of Chifley is overwhelmingly made up of low-rise housing, said new EV-charging provisions for blocks of flats should extend to all new homes where practicable.
Emerging technological changes will also allow bidirectional charging so that vehicle batteries can power not only homes but also help firm up the power grid.
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