Venue: Singapore Theatre, Melbourne School of Design
Presenters: Professor Sally Benson BA, MSc, PhD
2017 Distinguished Lecture Series
Driven by concerns about global warming, air pollution and energy security, the world is beginning a century-long transition to a decarbonized energy system. Building blocks for decarbonization include dramatic efficiency improvements, renewable energy, electrification, nuclear power, natural gas as a substitute for coal, and carbon capture and storage.
Given the long-term nature of the energy transition, the question becomes: how do we make good energy choices? Energy systems analysis can augment economic analysis by proving additional perspectives for answering questions such as:
- Is storing renewable energy in batteries a good idea and which batteries are best?
- How fast can the photovoltaics industry grow before it consumes more energy than it produces?
- What’s better, a battery electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle?
- For new technologies, what aspects need to improve the most: efficiency, lifetime, materials, or cost?
This lecture will provide examples of the important role energy systems analysis plays in revealing good energy choices.
from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/9623-making-good-energy-choices-the-role-of-energy-systems-analysis
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