Dr Rex Martin

Dr Rex Martin is a social scientist exploring the human dimensions of the energy transition.

Rex's research examines how everyday people understand and use generation and storage technologies, engage in practices that result in energy consumption, and deal with the weather-dependent nature of renewable generation (e.g. solar generation depends on the sun shining). By exploring and accounting for lay understandings and experiences, Rex's work seeks to promote the integration of intermittent and decentralised forms of (renewable) energy generation and storage.

Rex holds a PhD in Information Technology from Monash University, and a Master of Environment (Advanced) and Bachelor of Arts (European Studies) from the Australian National University.

Rex works as a Research Fellow at the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP) at the ANU.

PhD. MA. BA.

• household energy consumption
• energy technologies (particularly rooftop solar PV, batteries, home electrification)
• smart technologies
• weather
• social practices
• ethnography