Renewable Cities Australian Forum
Renewable Cities Australian Forum has now wrapped up and what a success it was! On behalf of Exhibitions and Trade Fairs we would like to thank you for your support and participation in what has been a very successful conference.
Once again, the forum presented a highly acclaimed program and we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback.
We hope you also found the program informative and enjoyable and made the most of your time networking.
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The Right Honourable Lord Mayor, City of Adelaide
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Chairman, ZEN Energy Technologies Pty Ltd.
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Chair - Electric Vehicle Council
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Country Manager Sustainability Retail, IKEA Pty Ltd
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Sr. Marketing and Communications Manager - TESLA
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Lead – Electric Vehicles New Energy - AGL
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Communities
Renewable Cities and towns start with people, with communities and their leaders setting the direction and working together for our clean energy future.
As the world becomes more urbanized, cities and towns are well placed to take leading roles in this switch to renewable energy.
Many cities are already taking on this challenge, with city leaders, town planners and community groups coming together for this common goal.
With over 70% of Australians now living in urban environments, community involvement is an essential element in the development of Renewable Cities.
Buildings
Our homes, our workplaces, and our factories are the main users of power in cities and towns, so switching to renewable energy and managing the power use are the keys to our renewable future.
As well as using power generated outside the city, generating power from urban rooftops, from excess heat and from urban waste is possible in most Australian cities and towns. Developing new ways to share locally produced power is a key element to urban energy independence.
Homeowners in Australia have embraced solar power systems and higher on-site use of that power is now possible with energy storage, which will be an enabler for Renewable Cities.
Transport
Moving around in our cities and towns uses fuels or electricity and these contribute to our urban carbon footprint.
Changing our urban transport systems to renewable energy is possible, but requires good planning and an understanding of the technologies available.
Collaboration at all levels of government levels is essential for electrifying public transport and enabling electric and other low emission vehicles in our city and towns.
Renewable Cities is the forum for this sharing of ideas for moving to renewable energy transport solutions.
