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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

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Nissan sees Leaf as home energy source, says Tesla big battery “waste of resources”

Posted on July 11, 2019July 12, 2019
byBridie Schmidt

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Nissan says new generation Leaf electric car will be an “energy asset” for the home and grid, and dismisses Tesla big battery in South Australia as a “waste of resources”.

4 min

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Nissan launches new Leaf, second electric car in Australia under $50,000

Posted on July 10, 2019July 11, 2019
byBridie Schmidt

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Nissan launches new all-electric Nissan Leaf onto Australian market, and signs deal for fast-charging discounts with ChargeFox.

3 min

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Nissan advances vision to integrate electric cars with buildings and grids

Posted on November 29, 2018November 30, 2018
byBridie Schmidt

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Nissan announces plan to create “electric car ecosystem” that will allow sharing, supply and storage of energy using li-ion batteries in cars or in a “second-life”.

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V2G: What’s the state of play with vehicle-to-grid, vehicle-to-home technology?

Posted on October 19, 2018November 26, 2018
byBryce Gaton

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Electric vehicle to grid, and to home, hold a lot of promise for the world’s rapidly transforming electricity grids, but they’re not quite there yet. And there are many reasons for this.