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Thomas Longden

@thomaslongden3

🇦🇺🇨🇿Researcher - 1st generation Uni - working on environmental, energy & health economics @ Western Sydney University Urban Transformations Research Centre

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calendar_today25-09-2019 06:39:27

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(Nice summary of rapidly-evolving field) "Data from the National Transportation Safety Board→ risks of electric vehicle battery fires are low. → more than 1,500 gas cars catch on fire per 100,000 sales, compared to just 25 electric vehicles." wired.com/story/the-auto…

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Today, JMI is excited to announce the launch of The Policymaker Podcast, a new limited-edition podcast series for 2025 that delves into some of the biggest public policy opportunities today. The series shares perspectives and experiences from a variety of experts in government,

Today, JMI is excited to announce the launch of The Policymaker Podcast, a new limited-edition podcast series for 2025 that delves into some of the biggest public policy opportunities today.

The series shares perspectives and experiences from a variety of experts in government,
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"Polestar Australia managing director Scott Maynard says the recently released Polestar 3 luxury electric SUV – with a 111 kWh battery – has the capability of V2G" (That 111 kWh would run our home for 13 days - entirely off-grid!) url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/r/emIr9R4aW6cZ…

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As #COP29 unfolds, revisit Dr Thomas Longden’s insights on The Policymaker Podcast by JMI, exploring Australia's journey towards a Net Zero future. Discover his perspective on sustainable urban transformations, drawing on his expertise in economics, emissions and EVs, as a member

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Installing chargers in apartment blocks can be pretty complicated. We asked an expert from Western Sydney University for their top tips on how to get around those challenges Western News theconversation.com/live-in-an-apa…

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We ran an expert elicitation survey with 43 experts in installing EV chargers in apartments. Our report, released today Australian Public Policy Institute, provides 4 recommendations for governments. Retro-fitting apartments can be difficult but it is feasible. Report: jmi.org.au/wp-content/upl…

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We're pleased to announce the latest round of recipients to be funded through our Grants Program 🎉 Tackling issues across the energy system, we're confident these projects will lead to better outcomes for energy consumers throughout Australia 👉 loom.ly/9Icczig

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Great to be able to share the news from Energy Consumers Australia that we've secured funding for a project - Using smart meters smarter: understanding real-world deployment We'll assess who may be worse/better off under time varying pricing Western Sydney University Western Research Western News

Great to be able to share the news from <a href="/energyvoiceau/">Energy Consumers Australia</a> that we've secured funding for a project - Using smart meters smarter: understanding real-world deployment 

We'll assess who may be worse/better off under time varying pricing
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Thomas Longden from our Urban Transformations Research Centre for being awarded an Influence Grant from Energy Consumers Australia! His project, ‘Using Smart Meters Smarter: Understanding Real-World Deployment’, will explore Australians' awareness of smart meters

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“Driving change by supporting electric vehicle ready apartments” co-authored by Thomas Longden, Gina Gatarin, Declan Kuch, Greg Morrison and Nicky Morrison, explores the challenges and opportunities of installing EV chargers in apartment buildings. tinyurl.com/y5x7sbx8

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“Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here are 4 ways to help that happen” by Thomas Longden for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand offers solutions to make EV charging more accessible for apartment residents. tinyurl.com/ypsadxan

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"... a rise in anti-renewables media reporting and political campaigning – a relatively recent phenomenon in the context of just how long renewable energy has been operating in Australia → people to think the country is much further behind than it is." reneweconomy.com.au/study-finds-ma…

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Yes. In Australia, some 60 million doses of COIVD vaccines were administered. They saved some 250,000 lives (COVID has a 1% death rate). Some 14 deaths have been linked to the COVID vaccines. The benefit to Public Health was much much greater than the harm.

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(Harmless childhood disease? Nope) "Around 1 in 5 people with measles end up hospitalized, 1 in 10 children develop ear infections that can lead to permanent hearing loss, and about 1 in 1,000 children die from respiratory and neurological conditions." scientificamerican.com/article/texas-…

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Hey there. Thanks for all your messages - I'm a bit sore, but I'm okay. Important we keep on telling the stories that need to be told. Here's our report on what unfolded in Los Angeles.

David Pocock (@davidpocock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem The capture of Labor by the gas industry continues - madness to be pushing for new gas projects to supply 🇦🇺 sometime in the future rather than requiring uncontracted gas to be provided to 🇦🇺 afr.com/policy/energy-…

We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem

The capture of Labor by the gas industry continues - madness to be pushing for new gas projects to supply 🇦🇺 sometime in the future rather than requiring uncontracted gas to be provided to 🇦🇺

afr.com/policy/energy-…