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ANU Energy Change

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6125 2480

Address: Energy Change Institute, The Australian National University, Oliphant Building 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://energy.anu.edu.au

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24.01.2022 PODCAST: Missed the webinar on "Tech neutrality and green industrial policy: Odd couple or unholy marriage?" by Dr Emma Aisbett, Associate Director (Research) of the ANU Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific (#ZCEAP)? In her presentation she cites work on conditional tech neutrality she co-authored with fellow #ZCEAP scholars Dr Fiona Beck & Dr Wenting Cheng. Listen now http://bit.ly/38g6gwl Dr Aisbett is a Fellow, ANU School of Regulation & Global Governance (RegNet), Asia & the Pacific at ANU. Image: A plant sprouting after a fire by Jack Skipworth/Flickr

24.01.2022 Did you know, ANU scholars have found that people who switched to prepaid metering significantly reduce their electricity consumption. Learn more in this blog post from Crawford School of Public Policy's Prof David Stern about a policy brief he co-wrote with PhD candidate, Debasish Das. https://stochastictrend.blogspot.com//prepaid-metering-and

23.01.2022 PODCAST: ECI member Assoc Prof Paul Burke of Crawford School of Public Policy spoke to ABC Radio Nationals Future Tense about the worlds largest study of carbon pricing which he co-authored with Crawford School colleague Prof Frank Jotzo and Dr Rohan Best of Macquarie University. https://www.abc.net.au//the-truth-about-carbon-pr/12550236

23.01.2022 PODCAST: What legal factors are involved in energy and the law? Heres the ECIs Dr James Prest (Master of Energy Change co-convenor) explaining Sustainable Energy Law on the ANU College of Law podcast series, Master Cast with Dr Philippa Ryan.

22.01.2022 Behind the scenes in The Australian National Universitys Media Studio beneath Chancelry. Heres our Director, Prof Ken Baldwin, being interviewed by the Guardian Australia for its ongoing series The Green Recovery. Prof Baldwin discussed topics including how Australia can be powered by 100% renewables. Watch for the video late next week.

21.01.2022 Join Crawford School of Public Policys Dr Bec Colvin, a member of the ECI & ANU Climate Change Institute, as she explains how communities can flatten the climate curve during TEDxCanberra on Friday 14 Aug from 5:30pm. Register via https://bit.ly/3hMziqL

20.01.2022 ECI and ANU Climate Change Institute members Professor Frank Jotzo & Dr Rebecca Colvin are both part of new studies into how we need to start preparing a "just transition" for communities who will be affected by the phasing out of coal. Prof Jotzo, Director of the Centre for Climate & Energy Policy in the Crawford School of Public Policy, was part of a global study that was published in Nature Climate Change. Dr Colvin, whos also part of Crawford Schools Resources, Environment & Development Group, examined regional communities in Australia, especially the Hunter Valley region of NSW.

20.01.2022 #ClimateChange and transitioning our #energy systems are some of the most important and complex issues encountered by humankind. You can contribute to the development, communication, and implementation of #innovative solutions through a Master of Energy Change or Master of Climate Change. Learn more about these programs from convenors Dr Bec Colvin and Dr James Prest, and current Masters students Hai Ha and Demi Tinning, in this ANU Open Week webinar at 4pm EST. Mon 24 Aug.... Register here https://bit.ly/30HhRCh

18.01.2022 What is the global outlook for energy? Find out at ANU Energy Update 2020 from 12-2pm AEDT on Thurs 3 Dec. We'll explore the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s World Energy Outlook 2020 report in detail, with report co-contributor Ian Cronshaw, plus an expert panel from AEMO, Engineering & Computing at ANU and Energy Efficiency Council. Register https://bit.ly/ANUEnergyUpdate2020

18.01.2022 PODCAST: In the latest episode of ANU Climate Change Institutes new #ClimateUpdate podcast series, Lamis Kazak chats to Prof Frank Jotzo of ECI / Crawford School of Public Policys Centre for Climate Economics & Policy. They discuss what role gas plays in transitioning Australia to greater #RenewableEnergy use, and what could Australias energy future look like?

18.01.2022 Three ECI members will share their expertise and present during Smart Energy Councils online expo on 9-10 Sept. Prof John Hewson of Crawford School of Public Policy, will explain the consequences of inaction on lowering emissions, Dr Emma Aisbett from the School of Regulation & Global Goverance and Associate Director (Research) of the ANU Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific will address a session on Australia as a renewable energy exporting powerhouse, and Dr Lachlan Blackhall of the Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program Engineering & Computing at ANU will share opportunities for community and suburb scale battery storage. https://www.smartenergyexpo.org.au//www.smartenergyexpo.o/

17.01.2022 Find out what aerospace fuels are being made from solar in our next Energy Conversations on 22 July, featuring Prof Wojciech Lipinski from Engineering & Computing at ANU. Register for the Zoom webinar via the link below.

16.01.2022 Are you working in government or industry and are keen to gain an overview in the latest trends in #energy technology, economics and policy? We invite you to join our next Energy Essentials for Professional Short Course, which runs via Zoom from 30 Oct-6 Nov. https://bit.ly/30kjjuh

16.01.2022 VIDEO: Dr Emma Aisbett, Associate Director (Research) of our ANU Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific (#ZCEAP) speaks about Leadership in the Energy Transition: a view from Australia. The presentation by the Asia & the Pacific at ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)-based scholar starts at 39:09. It was part of the annual Australia-Brazil ANU Alumni Leadership Conference which The Australian National University hosted with the Australian Embassy in Brazil Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. See more conference videos on the ANU Experience YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/ybzUqAo2Gg0

16.01.2022 Wojciech Lipinksi, an ECI member and Professor in Engineering & Computing at ANU, has told ABC Canberra that The Australian National University has two of the hottest places in Canberra - a solar simulator (10,000 artificial suns) and the Big Dish beside Sullivans Creek. Learn more about those machines and what problems ANU solar researchers are working to solve in this interview which starts at 46:00. https://www.abc.net.au//progr/breakfast/breakfast/12396084

15.01.2022 An international team including scholars at the Mathematical Sciences Institute, Science at The Australian National University, are supercharging a mathematical code to help researchers get nearer to fusion energy the ultimate clean energy fuel source. Read all about the latest discovery by Dr Zhisong Qu and his colleagues. https://energy.anu.edu.au//anu-scientists-pioneer-research

15.01.2022 In this latest video in the Green Recovery series from Guardian Australia ECI Director, Prof Ken Baldwin, says Australia has the opportunity to export renewable energy, while aligning national climate and energy policies will lead to increased investment in renewables. Thanks Australian Science Media Centre, Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.

13.01.2022 Joe Biden says the US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement in 77 days. Then Australia will really feel the heat, says ECI member Dr Christian Downie in his essay for The Conversation. Dr Downie is based at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Asia & the Pacific at ANU. https://theconversation.com/biden-says-the-us-will-rejoin-t

13.01.2022 Australia continues to lead the world in the per capita roll out of energy generated by solar and wind, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and falling electricity prices, according to a new analysis from The Australian National University Engineering & Computing at ANU-based Prof Andrew Blakers and Assoc Prof Matthew Stokes, and ECI Director Prof Ken Baldwin. https://energy.anu.edu.au//australia-leading-world-deployi

13.01.2022 What are Australias electricity options? Check out the latest Research Papers in the Visit Australian Parliament House Parliamentary Library, several of which were written by Engineering & Computing at ANU-based Andrew Blakers, Matt Stocks & Bin Lu of The Australian National Universitys Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific (#ZCEAP) & Ian Cronshaw, Visitor in the Crawford School of Public Policy. https://www.aph.gov.au//Parliam/Parliamentary_Library/pubs

12.01.2022 Guardian Australias special series on the Green Recovery includes new research by ANU-based scholars Dr Thomas Longden, Prof Frank Jotzo, and Zeba Anjum, on four ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions.

12.01.2022 Did you know both Norway and Australia have launched #hydrogen strategies to stimulate development of hydrogen-related technologies? Find out more about hydrogen and other energy matters, as well as climate change and plastic pollution at the special Oceans Symposium the Norwegian Embassy in Australia is co-hosting on 10 Nov, 9am-1:30pm AEDT. Register http://ow.ly/WbzC50BRZVl

12.01.2022 ECI member Dr Abidah Setyowati, who's part of our Energy for Development research cluster, writes in Inside Indonesia that the country has been slow to grasp the potential of its renewable energy potential. Dr Setyowati works in the Asia & the Pacific at ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet). https://www.insideindonesia.org/beyond-technical-fixes

11.01.2022 Super exciting news today about an Australian-first trial of V2G (Vehicle to Grid) technology that the Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program at Engineering & Computing at ANU will run with Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

11.01.2022 Do you have the next big idea in Renewable Energy, Sustainability, or reducing emissions? Keen to bring your goal to life, like 2019 Hackathon winners Solar Campus? Then join the 2020 ZeroCO2 Hackathon from 18 27 August, hosted by Canberra Innovation Network. Participants can join workshops, meet mentors, and access expert resources to help transform your concept into a business. Details at www.cbrin.com.au/zeroco2-hackathon-2020

10.01.2022 The ECI and ANU Climate Change Institute are part of The Australian National University Below Zero Initiative to transition the campus greenhouse gas emissions. Join our public events including online workshops, or leave suggestions via IdeaNote bit.ly/BZlp1 ECI Director Prof Ken Baldwin will lead the Energy and Buildings Workshop on 21 Sep. Participants include Master of Energy Change student, Jess Catling. #ANUBelowZero

10.01.2022 Thinking of postgrad study in 2021? Join the ECI-ANU Climate Change Institute Master of Climate Change/ Master of Energy Change webinar - ANU Virtual Open Week from 4-5pm Mon 24 Aug and speak to course co-convenors Dr James Prest, Dr Rebecca Colvin & current students.

07.01.2022 Carbon pricing works, a two-decade study of examples from 142 countries by ECI members Prof Frank Jotzo & Assoc Prof Paul Burke of Crawford School of Public Policys Centre for Climate & Energy Policy, and Rohan Best of Macquarie University, has found. They explain more in their essay in The Conversation.

07.01.2022 In a special lecture from 12pm AEST 26 Aug, Assoc Prof Lachlan Blackhall, Head of the Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, will give an Engineering & Computing at ANU address about how global energy systems are currently undergoing substantial change. Please register for the online presentation. https://cecs.anu.edu.au//decarbonised-decentralised-and-de

07.01.2022 Dr Emma Aisbett, Associate Director (Research) of The Australian National University Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific #ZCEAP will from approx 11am today appear before a Visit Australian Parliament House inquiry. Dr Aisbett and colleagues will address the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth, which is examining ways to diversify Australias trade & investment portfolio. Dr Aisbett will speak to ECIs submission, which outlines our Grand Challenges goals. Download the submission here https://bit.ly/31IVN9V and listen online https://www.aph.gov.auWatch_Read_Listen

05.01.2022 Learn more about our research into the energy transition on our news and events page, https://energy.anu.edu.au/news-events

05.01.2022 Did you know, Vietnam now has the highest installed solar PV capacity in Southeast Asia? Learn more about the barriers and drivers of Solar PV in Vietnam in this new paper by Dr Thang Nam Do, Dr Paul Burke & Prof. Ken Baldwin - all part of The Australian National University Grand Challenge: Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific - and Chinh The Nguyen from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment in Vietnam. https://www.sciencedirect.com//arti/pii/S0301421520303037#!

04.01.2022 Our Director, Prof Ken Baldwin, features in the latest Green Recovery video from Guardian Australia. He explains the "internet of energy", biogas, using this moment to build the infrastructure to achieve 100% renewables, and aligning Australias energy policy with climate policy. The Australian National University, Science at The Australian National University, ANU Climate Change Institute

04.01.2022 Our Director, The Australian National Universitys Prof Ken Baldwin, explains in this video from Guardian Australias ongoing Green Recovery series, that Australia can seize the opportunity to export renewable energy to countries including Germany, Japan and South Korea. Thanks Guardian, Australian Science Media Centre & Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas for helping make this video and series happen.

02.01.2022 Were pleased to announce that experts from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and aerospace giants ArianeGroup & Airbus will speak at our Energy Conversations on 22 July which were hosting with ANU Institute for Space. They join Professor Wojciech Lipinski, leader of the ANU Solar Thermal Group in Engineering & Computing at ANU, who will explain new ways of creating carbon-neutral fuels for rockets and jets using solar energy. This includes making hydrogen from renewables, as well as other sustainable fuels. Register https://bit.ly/3f7y7kZ

02.01.2022 Prof Andrew Blakers, a solar energy expert at Engineering & Computing at ANU, will share his insights in RenewEconomys free webinar How efficient can big solar be? this Wed 19 Aug at 12pm. https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_BkZZjRmCQ96gbxiazMRvRw

02.01.2022 ECI Public forum, 4pm 8 Sept. What does industry and government need to do to certify the amount of carbon embedded in #hydrogen? Find out at our webinar featuring an expert panel comprising members of the ANU, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Acil Allen Consulting. We look forward to your questions. https://www.facebook.com/events/344221066612405/

01.01.2022 Did you know Australia continues to lead the world in the per capita roll out of energy generated by solar and wind? Register and join our special webinar from 4-5:30pm AEST Thurs 24 September to discuss the latest deployment figures from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Our panel features experts from CER, AEMO, Engineering & Computing at ANU and Science at The Australian National University.

01.01.2022 Congratulations Desy Prihardini, the first winner of the Naturgy Global Power Generation Australia (GPGA) Scholarship in the Hydrogen Economy. She's using it to study hydrogen storage in liquid organic carriers at @ANUResearchSchoolofChemistry . https://energy.anu.edu.au//first-gpg-australia-hydrogen-ec