Posted 11 August 2015 - 9:45am
CRC for Low Carbon Living CEO Scientia Professor Deo Prasad AO will take part in a Geological Society of Australia (GSA) Public Forum this month discussing Sydney’s alternative power future.
To be held as part of the Sydney Science Festival and National Science week, Powering Sydney into the Future: the Science of Alternative Energy will feature five guest panellists tackling the scientific challenges of creating sustainable management plans for our country.
Professor Prasad said that although a lot has started to happen for the renewable energy future, there is still a long way to go in terms of getting a much cleaner energy balance to tackle climate change.
“There is no magic bullet solution for a sustainable medium term energy future. Instead we must continue to look at a range of approaches, informed by the latest in research and development,” Professor Prasad said.
"For example, photovoltaic electricity is now at pricing parity with the usual grid supply. So the next step is to make sure that we have the right policy in place to drive higher uptake. It is a balance between economic impacts, technological change and consumer commitment.”
The GSA Public Forum will be held 6:30pm to 8:30pm Monday 17 August at the Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. Tickets are available from Eventbrite. Questions for the panel are invited and can be sent to [email protected]. Please include your full name, contact mobile phone and email address when submitting a question.
For further information, go to the Geological Society of Australia website.
