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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

Winemaker Joseph Evans uses his Nissan Leaf electric vehicle as a battery to power his home. (HANDOUT/NISSAN)

A $7.7 million project will test whether electric vehicles can be used as "batteries on wheels" to power Australian households after the company behind it secured significant government investment. 

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency on Thursday announced it would invest $3.2 million in the trial held by Amber Electric that would test residential smart chargers and vehicle-to-grid technology in homes. 

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