Electric vehicles
Alternative labels
Hybrid electric vehicles
Electric cars
Briefing paper
Driving change by supporting electric vehicle ready apartments
This paper highlights key strategies to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in apartment buildings across New South Wales. While EV adoption has surged in suburban homes, the report highlights unique challenges for apartment residents and offers practical solutions to improve accessibility in high-density housing.
Discussion paper
Why batteries trump hydrogen for buses
This paper assesses the two technologies leading the decarbonisation of Australia's bus fleet, finding that battery-electric buses are significantly more cost-effective and offer greater emissions reductions than hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses, particularly when powered by renewable energy.
Strategy
Emissions Reduction Plan
The Australian Government released a plan in November 2023 called the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy. This plan explains how Commonwealth entities can help reach the Australian Public Service Net Zero 2030 target. The plan doesn't set a specific target but includes actions to help reduce emissions by avoiding waste and using resources more...
Report
Unplugged is inflexible: how drivers’ plug in behaviour determines the flexibility of electric vehicle (dis)charging
This study focuses on how the amount of time that electric vehicles are plugged into chargers impacts the potential benefits of managed charging. The study considers multiple objectives for managed charging and assesses the impacts on the cost of charging, the stress on the distribution network and the potential to align charging with renewable energy...
Report
Decarbonising Australia's transport sector: diverse solutions for a credible emissions reduction plan
This report examines what a credible plan to decarbonise Australia’s transport sector could look like, going beyond electric vehicles and giving the country more options to reduce the third-largest and fastest-growing source of emissions.