Presenter/Producer: Erin Jones
Topic: Electrifying Industry Pt 1 – Frontline Action on Coal – Newcastle & Save Westernport update
Today Erin Jones discusses the latest BZE research – Electrifying Industry.
Download the report (for free) here:
http://bze.org.au/electrifying-industry-2018/

We speak with Head of Research at BZE – Michael Lord.  Michael is the lead author of the Electrifying Industry Report,  which was launched at the Electrifying Industry Summit on Sept 13th, 2018.  This work focusing on industrial processes including industrial heat,  is a world first.  Industrial processes represents 8% of Australia’s emissions – so is a significant contributor to the national emissions profile.

Australia has the potential to be a renewable energy superpower,  and this Electrifying Industry work shows how a transition can be made.  Energy costs can be minimised using new more efficient technologies,  and using renewable energy sources.  We discuss some of the various technologies including Heat Pumps, Electromagnetic Heating, & Microwave as some examples.

We also speak to Louise Page from Save Westernport – a community initiative to stop AGL building a large scale gas import and pipeline in Westernport just outside of Melbourne.

We also talk with Greg Rowls from Frontline Action on Coal to halt the export of coal out of Newcastle Port – the largest coal export port in the world,  where both young and older citizens are fighting this destructive process.

Guests:

Michael Lord

Michael Lord
Lead Author – Electrifying Industry
BZE Head of Research

Louisa Page
Save Westernport
https://savewesternport.org/

Greg Rowls

Greg Rowls
Frontline Action on Coal
https://www.frontlineaction.org/