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How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries

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How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries

Leonid Andronov/Shutterstock Bin Lu, Australian National University and Marnie Shaw, Australian National University As the electrification of transport…

July 28, 2025