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Patrick Hearps likes going for high goals. In his spare time, the technical director for Beyond Zero Emissions, the organisation that has a bold but feasible plan for 100 per cent renewable energy to power Australia within 10 years, has a passion for rock climbing. The work on the plan, officially titled Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy … [Read more...]
There’s a buzz about BZE. In fact, the team of engineers, scientists and experts from several other fields, working pro bono for this grassroots climate action group, are as busy as, er . . . BZEs. BZE, stands for Beyond Zero Emissions, and is an organisation that has been going since 2006 and is committed to providing a real, comprehensive, … [Read more...]
Even though we live in the ‘sunshine state’ and those of us in south-east Queensland have recently witnessed the impacts of leaking oil tankers, there are some that still doubt the ability of the big ball in the sky to supply clean, efficient and cheap energy. Even though those doubts make as much sense as the tightly spun marketing term, … [Read more...]
How many times do green groups need to shout if from the roof tops? Roof tops that could easily be covered in green, clean energy. Clean energy and energy efficiency industries will create more than 28,000* new jobs by 2020, according to ground breaking economic modelling released today by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). CEC Chief Executive, … [Read more...]
A recent ACF article has reported that global engineering company, WorleyParsons believes Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020. "WorleyParsons is planning to build the world's largest solar thermal power plant in Australia by 2011 and is undertaking a study to find potential sites for its first … [Read more...]
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