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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Royce Kurmelovs

From sterilising baby bottles to charging laptops, some Australians powered through Cyclone Alfred using EV batteries

Power board plugged into EV
The battery capacity of some green vehicles could keep the lights on for a month, owner and RFS volunteer Matt McLaughlin says Photograph: Matt McLaughlin

When Kat Hickey and her husband talked about what they would do if Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out the power in their north Brisbane home, they were more concerned than most.

The pair have a nine-month-old daughter and a three-year-old son – having a reliable way to sterilise bottles and boil water for formula was critical.

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