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Title: Australia's Renewable Revolution & the EV Boom — with Giles Parkinson Robert chats with Giles Parkinson, founder of The Driven and Renew Economy, about the rapid global shift to electric vehicles, the state of Australia's energy transition, and why the data shows EV adoption is unstoppable—regardless of political noise or media myths. Giles breaks down the real numbers behind EV uptake, the rollout of charging infrastructure, the massive potential of Australia's renewable energy sector, and the role EVs will play in the future grid with V2G. https://thedriven.io/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/ Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/cv9JfLMkj0A 00:00 Intro 01:00 Giles Parkinson 04:30 The state of EV adoption in Australia 09:15 Media myths vs. EV reality 15:20 Charging infrastructure: the good, the bad, the future 22:50 Renewable energy growth & grid transition 30:40 The role of policy and government 37:10 Home charging, smart tariffs & V2G 44:20 Battery technology & lifecycle misunderstandings 50:00 The road ahead for EVs and energy 56:40 Closing thoughts Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingElectricShow

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