The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $500,000 in funding to Climate-KIC Australia to lead a three-year longitudinal study into the benefits of geothermal energy in the residential sector and greenfield estates. The $1.7 million project will study a commercial-scale demonstration of renewable ground-source heat pumps being deployed in the Fairwater master-planned residential …
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Large Australian organisations looking to switch to renewable energy will now be able to turn to Australia’s first Business Renewables Centre to help them to procure solar or wind energy through a renewable Power Purchase Agreements.
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Climate-KIC Australia, together with several other Australian not-for-profits, has published a guide to the landmark IPCC 1.5°C report to be published on October 8.
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We are looking for a purpose driven and creative communication specialist with design skills to join Climate-KIC’s growing team and lead the implementation of its communications strategy, through effective visual storytelling and content generation. The successful candidate will help Climate-KIC develop a clear narrative, visual language and content for its projects and initiatives and lead …
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Article by Belinda Whelan, Director of Strategic Projects, Climate-KIC Australia Things do not change, we change! (Henry David Thoreau) Investment is being made across the innovation pipeline, but it is not at the scale required to shift our economy on a sustainable path.
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In September 2018, Climate-KIC Australia and our partners will host the Australian City Pitch Finals of the global clean-tech and green business ideas competition and Boot Camp program, ClimateLaunchpad.
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Report by Lauren Riga – PhD student with the Australia-German Climate and Energy College at The University of Melbourne and Katie Vines – Director Sustainable and Resilient Cities, Climate-KIC Australia Changing climatic conditions are already affecting us and the projected impacts of climate change have the potential to seriously impact our environment, economy and society. …
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Climate-KIC Australia will host a Climate Innovation Day on the 9th of May as part of the NCCARF/Engineers Australia Climate Adaptation 2018 conference in Melbourne this year. All conference delegates and visitors are welcome to join the following sessions during the Innovation Day:
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By Marian Schoen, Cliamte-KIC Australia, Regional Director – Victoria/Tasmania and National Director – Partnerships The challenge of energy security was the focus of a recent inaugural international dialogue on ‘Global Energy Security and Climate Change in Australia, Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region’, presented in late March by the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Regional Program Australia and …
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Climate-KIC Australia brought the Climate Launchpad competition to Australia for the first time in 2017 and saw start-up Capricorn Power win the Victorian Finals with their business idea to commercialise an efficient heat engine to create a green waste disposal, and renewable electricity and heating solutions. As one of three Australian winners, start-up Capricorn Power …
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