Alec Roberts | The University of Newcastle (original) (raw)
Alec Roberts is a Project Manager and Community Renewable Energy advocate, interested in Biogas, AnaerobicDigestion, GreenBonds, and Mine Rehabilitation; Current chair of CLEANaS http://cleanas.org.au/
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Renewable energy use on campus is increasing across Australia; however the approaches being used ... more Renewable energy use on campus is increasing across Australia; however the approaches being used are in general unsystematic and driven by financial cost savings through picking low hanging fruit and result in minimal swings away from non-renewable energy use. Here we offer a step-by step process to arrive at a campus that uses only renewable energy.
Achievement of this goal of 100% renewable energy use can be cost neutral with cost savings through the reduction of grid energy use to repay the loan giving reasonable pay-back periods of around ten years. The solar installations would also create an income stream from the Large Renewable Energy Certificates generated, reduce the need for internal and external grid upgrades, and have the added benefits of offering the campus as a living laboratory for teaching and research in renewables.
We show that this target can be achieved by reducing the energy usage on campus by efficiency upgrades; installation of solar photo-voltaic panels with associated battery storage systems; and purchase of green power for the remaining unfulfilled energy requirements.
These implementations would result in a lowering of overall energy use, create energy security for the University through minimising energy purchased externally and also place it as a leader in Sustainability and Energy Management across the Australian tertiary sector and would drive new student enrollments across all Faculties with young people attracted to learn at the greenest and most innovative University in Australia.
Renewable energy use on campus is increasing across Australia; however the approaches being used ... more Renewable energy use on campus is increasing across Australia; however the approaches being used are in general unsystematic and driven by financial cost savings through picking low hanging fruit and result in minimal swings away from non-renewable energy use. Here we offer a step-by step process to arrive at a campus that uses only renewable energy.
Achievement of this goal of 100% renewable energy use can be cost neutral with cost savings through the reduction of grid energy use to repay the loan giving reasonable pay-back periods of around ten years. The solar installations would also create an income stream from the Large Renewable Energy Certificates generated, reduce the need for internal and external grid upgrades, and have the added benefits of offering the campus as a living laboratory for teaching and research in renewables.
We show that this target can be achieved by reducing the energy usage on campus by efficiency upgrades; installation of solar photo-voltaic panels with associated battery storage systems; and purchase of green power for the remaining unfulfilled energy requirements.
These implementations would result in a lowering of overall energy use, create energy security for the University through minimising energy purchased externally and also place it as a leader in Sustainability and Energy Management across the Australian tertiary sector and would drive new student enrollments across all Faculties with young people attracted to learn at the greenest and most innovative University in Australia.