Australia’s Pathway to Renewables by Beyond Zero Emission

Last January 19^th 2012 at the Memorial Hal lMaple St, Cooroy in Sunshine Coast, Beyond Zero Emission group presented to the public an in depth research of Australia’s pathway to 100% renewable energy. The group’s research is fairly known to the energy sector and has received awards for its diverse contents and accurate implications.

Beyond Zero Emission is a nonprofit organisation composed of well known researchers and engineers who committed themselves, their time and resources to devise a plan on how to replace traditional energy generation with renewable energy. In partnership with the University of Melbourne Energy Institute and some of the country’s finest researchers the group’s research won the 2010 Mercedes-Benz award for Environmental Research and founder Matthew Wright, was named the 2010 Young Environmentalist.

Beyond Zero Emission’s flagship research is a detailed framework of Australia energy sector without fossil fuels and even coal seam gas. The group analyzed current technologies available in the market, trends and price projections before constructing a blueprint of renewable energy integration. Beyond Zero Emission believes that timely and effective action can minimise if not eliminate the effects of climate change, full details of the research will presented during the event and the public is being invited to come and be informed.

The group’s presentation is indeed timely and much needed especially with the carbon tax months from implementation. The research will show the attending public the unprecedented effects of climate change and the potential of renewable energy sources in solving it. The event will also have a positive impact on local clean energy trade maximising awareness and capitalising on available resources in Sunshine Coast.

Already Sunshine Coast is blessed with almost untapped renewable energy particularly solarpower; the event can boost installations of rooftop solar panels in Sunshine Coast decreasing fossil fuel dependence and carbon emission.

The group also tackled the economic benefits of renewable energy and its potential of securing jobs and building a green economy.

Australia will soon be transitioning to a low carbon economy especially with the federal government government’s Clean Energy Future Package looming around the corner. It is just rightful for the public to be informed now and start acting on arresting climate change and still learn how to benefit from it.