Zero-carbon Energy for Asia-Pacific project – a bold plan to make Australia a Pacific energy hub
A radical shift towards renewable energy has the potential to reshape the Australian economy and create exports worth hundreds of billions of dollars, according to the head of a major research project to be announced on Thursday.
“Our aim is to do the research into the way Australia trades with the world based on renewable energy. The aim is to establish what will happen during the energy transition away from fossil fuels which is happening, and how Australia can maintain its position as an energy powerhouse,” professor Baldwin said.
“Australia is currently the world leader in the installation of renewable energy … and although we have a large component of fossil fuels in our current energy mix we are transitioning away from that at the most rapid rate.”
The project will also investigate energy policy and governance in the Asia-Pacific and look at ways to involve indigenous communities.
“One of the great advantages Australia has is its enormous renewable energy resource and its large available land areas to capture that. Where other countries are constrained by high population densities, agriculture and the like Australia has vast areas available to turn into these large energy plants. These are vast projects, on the scale of projects Australia is already very good at but based on renewables.”
Australia recently announced it was on track to achieve its 2020 renewable energy target of 33,000 gigawatt hours of additional energy, despite being revised several times since its introduction in 2001 and attempts to kill off the target altogether.
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor, who will launch the ANU project on Thursday, said Australia had a crucial leadership role to play in the energy future of the region.
“This ANU research project is an opportunity to explore energy security in the Asia-Pacific and to help develop new clean energy industries in Australia,” Mr Taylor said.
“It is important that governments, academia and industry work together to develop a sustainable, secure and affordable energy future.”
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Zoom webinar – “Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange.”
April 7th at 11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST
Nuclear Winter: The Environmental Consequences of a Nuclear Exchange”
Join us for an informative webinar with renowned atmospheric scientist, Professor Brian Toon, as he discusses the environmental risks and global impacts of a nuclear war. Despite the potential damage caused by the blast from even small nuclear weapons, many countries continue to invest in and expand nuclear arsenals. Professor Toon will provide a scientific assessment of civilian fatalities, agricultural failures, climate concerns, and complications with food supply that would follow any international nuclear conflict. We need to plan how to prevent nuclear conflict and avoid catastrophe. Politicians and military planners must be made aware of global climate and agricultural complications that would ensue. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from, and engage in, this vital conversation
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