MEDIA RELEASE: Renewable energy is more than renewable electricity
Published Wed 23 Sep 2020
MEDIA RELEASE - 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 - TASMANIA
Consultation has recently closed on the Tasmanian Government draft Renewable Energy Action Plan, which identifies renewable energy as a key economic driver to rebuild a stronger Tasmania in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But Bioenergy Australia, the peak body for the bioenergy sector made up of industries producing bio-based fuel, gas, heat and power, says Tasmania could be missing a trick by too narrowly focusing on renewable electricity, overlooking the significant opportunities to create clean, local and resilient
energy sources to replace natural gas for heat generation and to transition the transport sector away from fossil-based sources.