Ross De Rango, founder and CEO of Vehicle Charging Solutions Australia, brings a robotics engineer’s precision and a decade of EV policy experience to this episode. Formerly head of energy and infrastructure at the Electric Vehicle Council, Ross has shaped standards, codes and market design across Australia’s EV landscape. In conversation with Dr Greg Trainor and Neil Belford, he explains why the grid should welcome electric cars, why second cars are the easiest to electrify, and how plain language can cut through industry jargon. Ross tackles the myths of grid collapse and battery fires, reframes range anxiety with a petrol fairy analogy, and unpacks the challenge of charging for households without off-street parking. He also outlines what vehicle-to-grid needs to scale, from manufacturer warranties to affordable hardware. We also flip the script, and Ross asks Neil about his recent EV purchase.A practical, myth-busting listen for anyone weighing up an EV.
28 Sept 2026
Customers Should Drive Grid Change with Eric Davids
Eric Davids, Head of Strategy for Octopus Energy US, explains how the company is transforming customer engagement across both regulated and deregulated US energy markets. Drawing on his background as a US Marine intelligence officer and former Chief of Staff at Uplight, Davids outlines Octopus's philosophy of treating customers as active participants in the energy transition rather than passive price takers. The episode explores behavioural nudges and plunge pricing for EV charging, the Intelligent Octopus tariff that shields customers from price volatility, and the rising wave of prosumer opportunities including balcony solar and battery export rights. Davids highlights how Octopus uses technology as an enabler of genuine human connection—not a replacement for it—and reflects on the "mounting coalition" of stakeholders convinced customers are essential to solving affordability, reliability and demand growth challenges. Highly relevant insights for the Australian market.
22 Jul 2026
NEM Reform: Behind the Metre with Malaya Toll and Andrew Steer
Industry experts Malaya Toll and Andrew Steer discuss NEM reform challenges and progress with hosts Greg and Neil, revealing delays and key insights into energy access and demand.
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