Will Our Cars Power Our Homes?

Nick chats to Tim Washington from JET Charge about using electric vehicles as batteries for our homes.

Vehicle to grid technology could transform not one but *two* trillion dollar industries in energy and transport. All while paving the way to materially reduce carbon emissions and costs.

It is simple enough but does it work? When will consumers have it? What impacts will it have?

And what is it like running a startup with your wife? Thanks to Ellen Liang who also hopped on the mic!

You can enjoy this episode here or in full HD on Youtube.

(00:00) Teaser

(00:38) Introduction

(05:23) Australian EV Uptake Check-in

(11:00) Australian EV Charging Check-in

(13:46) How does Vehicle to Grid work?

(23:46) Consumer Perspectives

(29:54) Economics

(38:31) Challenges for Energy Retailers

(54:15) When Your Co-founder Is Your Spouse

(59:23) Uncomfortable Questions

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About the podcast

A Positive Climate is an uplifting podcast about tackling climate change. An entertaining look at the products, people and technologies making a real difference.

Hosted by Australian climate technology investors and experts Nick Zeltzer and Alex McIntosh. We cover it all on the show while keeping things optimistic and accessible: electric planes, waste eating maggots, plant-based meats, hydrogen made from beer, the solar revolution, the coolest new sustainable products and much much more.

The podcast rated in 2022 and 2023 as the top Australian made podcast in Apple’s Technology podcast charts.

Previous guests have included innovators and technologists from JET Charge, 5B, Amazon, Zoomo, V2Food, Vow, Sea Forest, Great Wrap, Infravision, Zero Co, Hysata, Sicona, OneSmallStep, Tenacious Ventures, CarsGuide, AMSL Aero, Nori, EnergyLab, MicroTau and many more.

Music by the late, great Nick Weaver

Production by our hero Mark Spencer from Here.Media

Alex is taking a podcast break so if you miss everyone's favourite host, let her know via our website!