Speaker: Shahana McKenzie (CEO Bioenergy Australia)
Bonus Speaker: Pete Gorton

Presentation: Bioenergy – An expanded role in Australia’s energy system.
(followed by a World Solar Challenge update)

As part of the transition to a decarbonised energy sector, the global bio-economy is expected to grow significantly in the near future.

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) market analysis and forecast report has identified that, globally, bioenergy was the source of half of all renewable energy used in 2017 and it is forecast to see the biggest growth in renewable consumption over the period 2018 to 2023. Bioenergy – as solid, liquid or gaseous fuels – will account for 30% of the growth in renewable consumption in this period.

Biofuels can play a critical role in the transition to a sustainable transport sector, especially for industries where there are limited options to reduce emissions, such as aviation and marine. In this talk Shahana will give an overview of where bioenergy might fit in to a future energy system, where that energy would come from and what issues need to be addressed in order to make progress.

There will be time for questions and discussion following Shahana’s presentation.

Further details here >