Using a ‘grid of grids’ network, New Zealand’s growing electric vehicle fleet could contribute to national energy resiliency, feeding electricity back into the system during peak demand.
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National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital.
As disasters become more frequent under climate change, building back damaged electricity poles and wires seems maddeningly futile.
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Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Research Director - Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Research Fellow in the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
