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Climate Change: We CAN reduce the CO 2 and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere to safer levels

The Solutions!  The Australian scene: UNSW PV

The Solutions! – The future?

“It is a remarkable fact that, in maintaining our standard of living, each Australian produces enough carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to replace the column of atmosphere above one square metre of land every year.”

The Solutions! … achieving the transition to a low carbon sustainable economy will require a massive mobilisation of skills and training – both to equip new workers and to enable appropriate changes in practices by the three million workers already employed in these key sectors influencing our environmental footprint. Current approaches do not appear sufficient for meeting these challenges.

The Solutions! We can become more energy efficient and at the same time grow our economy, as demonstrated by the example of Sweden. Since 1990, the economy of Sweden has grown by 50% while reducing its greenhouse emissions by 10%. To achieve a similar outcome, Australia must build infrastructure to reduce our greenhouse gas footprint, cut our dependence on liquid fuels, and enable the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Solutions!  Fossil fuels  Cutting car use has to be a priority ABS Transport energy

The Solutions!  Reduce energy use  Better forms of transport – maybe these?

The Solutions!  Reduce energy use  Better forms of transport – definitely these

The Solutions!  Typical bike lane Melbourne

The Solutions!  Typical bike lane Copenhagen

The Solutions!

We are way behind in bicycle use

Oberstdorf – Bavaria

Copenhagen free “city bikes”

Melbourne non-free “city bikes” But where are the bike paths?

The Solutions!  Reduce energy use  These are a problem!

The Solutions!

 Maybe this is one solution

The Solutions!  This could be another

The Solutions!  This solution is a long way off!  (But it did fly for over 24 hours!)

The Solutions!  Reduce energy use  This could be fun. Maybe we need to be a bit more relaxed about getting places!

The Solutions!  Lower CO 2 options  Sequestration of CO 2 from power stations - ?  More efficient coal stations  Combined cycle gas generators

The Solutions!  Lower CO 2 options  Ceramic fuel cells combined electricity and heat unit

The Solutions!  Lower CO 2 options  Nuclear ?

The Solutions!  Nuclear? A difficult question for environmentalists!  NO!  ACF, Greenpeace, FoE, etc.  Mark Diesendorf  YES!  James Hansen  Barry Brooke  Sweden reversed its nuclear phase out

The Solutions!  But there are two different questions!  Nuclear power for Australia?  We have plenty of other renewable resources.  They be developed more quickly than nuclear.  Nuclear would cost as much or more than wind.  Nuclear power for other countries?  Most countries don’t have our renewable options.  Should Australia export uranium?  Should we process and recycle nuclear fuel?  Should we bury waste?

The Solutions!  Australia – land of Sun, Wind, Ocean, Geothermal  About 3 people per sq km  Japan – Not much of any of those!  About 340 people per sq km Japan to same scale

The Solutions!  Australia – Vastly more solar and wind  Japan – Must import energy in some form  Coal?  Oil?  Gas?  Hydrogen?  Nuclear? Solar ~280 W/m 2 Japan Japan Solar <200 W/m 2 WIND (potential) 1 PWh PWh

The Solutions!  Not surprisingly...  Nuclear 23.3% (2007)  Fossil fuels 67% Total electricity ~4000 PJ/yr (Oz 900 PJ/yr)

The Solutions!  Many countries are using nuclear power for a lot of their electricity generation

The Solutions!  Australia has large amounts of uranium

The Solutions!  Highest reserves, but less production than Canada

The Solutions!

 Sustainable options 60 kilowatt (10 years ago) Yambuk megawatt 6 MW and increasing

The Solutions!  Sustainable options We make per day about: 6 – 12 kWh Feed in to grid about 3 – 6 kWh Draw from grid about 2 – 4 kWh

The Solutions!  Sustainable options

The Solutions!  Sustainable options Gas used for hot water October to April: NONE at all

The Solutions!  Sustainable options Where are the solar collectors?

The Solutions!  Sustainable options: This is in sunny Germany!

The Solutions!  Sustainable options Another sort of ‘power tower’. Hot air rising drives turbines in the tower.

The Solutions!  Sustainable options  Geothermal – ‘hot rocks’  Potentially very large resources

The Solutions!  Sustainable options  Geothermal – ‘hot rocks’  A number of problems yet to be overcome however!

The Solutions!  Sustainable options  Geothermal – ‘hot rocks’  Potentially very large resources

Pulling carbon out of the air

This is not the end!  There are many more sustainable options and the list is growing every day.  We must go beyond the so called ‘debate’ and move toward a safe future.  This presentation is in a continuing state of development. Please let us know of suggested improvements, additions!  Go to to find the latest version.