Electric vehicles – panel discussion
L–R, Adrian Dwyer, Fiona Orton, Dr Allison Stewart, Peter Colacino
Electric vehicles and road funding model failure Key points: • •
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EVs are here, and every prediction suggests that they will soon dominate the vehicle fleet, governments and industry need to start the conversation with the community to prepare for the changes that are needed in the transport and energy sectors in terms of regulation, taxation, behaviour and demand management, and EVs offer a controllable and flexible source of demand that can be used to maximise utilisation of the existing energy asset base and potentially generate energy to be deployed by networks.
Panellists: ►► Peter Colacino, Executive Director – Policy and Research, Infrastructure Australia ►► Fiona Orton, Future Grid Manager, TransGrid ►► Dr Allison Stewart, Project Director, Infrastructure Victoria
Moderator: ►► Adrian Dwyer, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
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