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HILT CRC public webinar: Net Zero Australia and infrastructure needs for heavy industry processing scenario
February 28, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ACDT
Virtual Event
Net Zero Australia and Infrastructure Needs for Heavy Industry Processing Scenario
Join us for our first public webinar for 2024, presented by Associate Professor Simon Smart from The University of Queensland and Professor Gus Nathan from The University of Adelaide.
Launched in 2021, the Net Zero Australia study provided rigorous and independent analysis of how Australia can achieve net zero emissions for both our domestic and export economies.
In this webinar Simon will focus on the E+ONS heavy industry processing onshore scenario, which considered the progressive onshoring of domestic production of iron and aluminum using clean energy, and displacing current raw product exports of iron ore, bauxite, alumina and fossil fuels. This will be followed by a discussion with Gus about how HILT CRC’s work aligns to and complements the Net Zero Australia E+ONS study.
This webinar will provide an excellent opportunity to gain insights directly from experts like Simon and Gus regarding the implications and actions required to realise a heavy industry processing onshore scenario and plans for follow up work.
Net Zero Australia is a partnership between the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland, Princeton University and international management consultancy Nous Group. Net Zero Australia uses the modelling method developed by Princeton University and Evolved Energy Research for its 2020 Net-Zero America study.
SPEAKERS
Associate Professor Simon Smart, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland
Simon Smart’s research is centred around the sustainable production and use of energy and chemicals. He is The University of Queensland’s project leader for the Net Zero Australia project (a collaborative partnership with the University of Melbourne, Princeton & Nous).
Professor Gus Nathan, University of Adelaide and HILT CRC
Professor Gus Nathan is recognised globally for his research leadership in the renewable energy technologies for heavy industry. He is founding Director of University of Adelaide’s Centre for Energy Technology (CET), recipient of an ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award, Fellow of both Engineers Australia and the Combustion Institute, chartered professional engineer, and KL Southerland Medallist from Engineers Australia (IEAust). As CET Director, he leads an interdisciplinary team of over 150 researchers from Engineering, Sciences, Business and Economics to drive development of innovative clean energy technology with strong potential to lower cost of CO2 mitigation.
