November news & events from A2EP

Welcome to The Energy Monitor from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP). This is your monthly news summary of insights, technology updates and events to help you improve energy productivity and decarbonise.

Scroll down to see our upcoming events and webinars, meet our latest members and catch up on news from A2EP, our Members and from across industry.

Upcoming events and webinars

WEBINAR | 13 November, 4pm AEDT

Solar heat for industrial processes - Australian opportunities

Register now to to explore the latest innovative technologies and suitable business models for solar thermal energy. With presentations from ITP Thermal , Newheat , Solrico and Sustainable energy transformation.

WEBINAR & IN-PERSON | 19 November, 4:15pm AEDT

High-temperature heat pumps update with Dr Cordin Arpagaus

Exclusively for A2EP Members. Register now for our technology briefing from heat pumps expert, Dr Cordin Arpagaus . We will also have presentations from Rheem Thermal - Pool Heating and Mechanical and Bridgeford Group . Members can attend in-person or online.

Welcome and get to know the newest Members of our Alliance

• The Bega Group
• The Pinches Group

-> See the full list of our 90+ A2EP Members

We were excited to present the inaugural Australian Renewable Heat Awards at our recent Australian Renewable Heat Conference . Congratulations to our award-winners:

• Outstanding Biomass Project - Suntory Oceania
• Outstanding Electrification Project - Hoctor Refrigeration
• Outstanding Biogas Project - JBS Australia
• A2EP Lifetime Achievement Award - Tony Cooper

Watch a quick video of highlights from the conference. We'll be back in 2025!

News from A2EP Members and Partners

• Mars has announced its Wodonga pet food facility will be Australia’s first large-scale steam-based manufacturing site to deploy a 100% renewable energy solution for both electricity and process steam by 2026.
• The Energy Efficiency Council is hosting its?Buildings Energy Performance Summit in Melbourne on 19 November. We’re pleased to offer A2EP Members a 15% discount on registrations by using the code A2EP15. See the program, speakers and register.?
• Australian farmer-owned dairy Norco Co-operative Limited has?partnered with NRG-ONE to help deliver its sustainability initiatives with the first stage focused on reducing scope one GHG emissions by improving thermal system efficiency and reducing LPG consumption by over 12%. ?
• Optimal Group 's Optimal Renewable Gas and Solstice Energy have announced a partnership to develop the Westbury BioHub, a waste-to-energy renewable gas plant in Tasmania which is expected to produce around 320 TJ of biomethane. ?
• O'Brien Boiler Services recently hosted the Australian Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers at its headquarters to discuss the company’s role in supporting Australia’s energy transition. ?
• Anthesis (Australia) has launched a suite of?integrated digital solutions to help make sustainability data management easier, faster, and more efficient. ?
• The Australian Meat Processor Corporation has shared recording of?a webinar on the ARENA-supported?novel front end engineering design study and EU tech scan for red meat processors. ?
• Rheem Commercial Australia has developed a custom heat pump solution to support deluxe end-of-trip facilities at the carbon neutral 60 King William Street building in Adelaide, which aims to set new sustainability standards for future workplaces. ?
• Lisa Balk from GridBeyond has discussed in the Australian Manufacturing Forum?how AI can help manufacturers on the path to net zero. ?
• 西门子 Australia CEO, Peter Halliday , recently discussed with Engineers Australia the local innovations that utilise industrial AI to accelerate digital transformation for sustainability. ?
• RACE for 2030 as delivered a webinar to launch a report it and AEMO commissioned the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures to deliver,?The Australian Electricity Workforce for the 2024 Integrated System Plan: Projections to 2050.
• 澳大利亚皇家墨尔本理工大学 has launched the?Post-Carbon Research Centre?to tackle?the complex challenges of decarbonising the built environment and infrastructures to transition to a sustainable, equitable and resilient future.

Industry news and reports

• With funding from the German Government,?BASF will construct?the world’s largest industrial heat pump for CO2-free steam generation of up to 500,000 tonnes per year, with annual CO2 savings of 100,000 tonnes. ?
• The International Energy Agency has released the 2024 edition of its flagship World Energy Outlook publication. It notes that despite growing momentum behind clean energy transitions, the world is still a?long way from a trajectory aligned with its net zero goals.? ?
• Yarra Valley Water has shared an update on the construction of its new Lilydale food waste to energy facility in Victoria. ?
• A new installation of ground-source heat pumps at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra will replace current gas and electric boilers with a 100% renewable energy source to significantly reduce the Memorial’s operating costs, and reduced its annual emissions by 1000 tonnes of CO2. ?
• Kilcoy Global Foods has announced the replacement of coal heating with a biomass boiler at its Kilcoy, QLD, facility which is expected to reduce the site's CO2 annual emissions by 14,000 tonnes.

Grants and funding news

Quad Clean Energy Supply Chain Diversification Program

Australia has committed A$50 million to develop and diversify clean energy supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region, as part of the Quad Clean Energy Supply Chain Diversification Program. Funding grants of A$100,000 to A$2.5 million will be available with total funding of $25 million in this round. Funding is available for research and development projects and feasibility studies targeting solar photovoltaic (PV), hydrogen electrolyser and battery supply chains. Projects must be delivered jointly between Australian organisations and Indo-Pacific organisations. Applications are expected to open in November 2024. Learn more.

VEU program extension

The Victorian Government has announced it will introduce legislation to extend the VEU program from 2030 out to 2045 to provide long-term certainty for industry investment and help households electrify as the state works towards net zero emissions by 2045. Learn more.

See A2EP's listing of available grants and incentives from around Australia

?Catch up with our webinar recording?

About the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP)

A2EP is an independent, not-for-profit coalition of business and research leaders helping Australian businesses pursue a cleaner and more successful future by producing more with less energy.

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