Australia's Renewable Revolution & the EV Boom — with Giles Parkinson

Update: 2025-12-08

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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

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Australia's Renewable Revolution & the EV Boom — with Giles Parkinson

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Australia's Renewable Revolution & the EV Boom — with Giles Parkinson