Gail Broadbent

Why we should use electric rather than hydrogen cars

12 May 2021

Hydrogen cars are no economic panacea compared to plug-in electric vehicles.

The trucking industry has begun to turn electric — but passenger vehicles will take a little longer

03 May 2021

A plan to use swappable batteries in long-haul electric trucks highlights how freight is starting to move away from fossil fuels.

Electric car sales tripled last year. Here's what we can do to keep them growing

10 Feb 2020

There's still a long road ahead in the electric car revolution. But Australia can learn from New Zealand's policies to boost electric car sales.

How does Shorten's electric vehicle sales target stack up?

13 May 2019

UNSW's Gail Broadbent and Professor Graciela Metternicht take a look at Bill Shorten's plan for electric vehicles to make up 50% of all new car sales by 2030.

Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you

12 Apr 2019

The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles are a cost-effective solution.

Australia’s ‘electric car revolution’ won’t happen automatically

23 Jan 2018

Despite persistent buzz, the falling cost of electric cars isn't enough to guarantee sales in Australia, write Graciela Metternicht and Gail Broadbent.