Electric Cars Could Keep Lights on in Australian Homes

Electric Cars Could Keep Lights on in Australian Homes
A detail view is seen of an Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander ahead of the Electric Vehicle Show 2019 at Sydney Olympic Park on October 25, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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Australian electric car owners could use their vehicle batteries to keep the lights on this Christmas after the arrival of a long-awaited policy change.

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen is expected to announce a standard for vehicle-to-grid technology at the Sydney International EV Show on Nov. 9, allowing electric cars to work as household batteries on wheels.