Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video was produced when the laboratory operated as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The laboratory is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). This January 2025 virtual event, hosted by NREL, focuses on electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. It covers EV basics, benefits, challenges, market trends, policies, and strategies for planning and development tailored to island contexts.

Speakers include:

Caley Johnson, NREL
Bonnie Powell, NREL
Solomone Fifita, PCREEE
Irimaia Rokosawa, Fiji Land Transport Authority
Patrick Wise, EPA
Erin Derrington, Local2030 Islands Network
Sione Misi, Tonga Department of Energy
Andrew Campbell, PCREEE consultant