Winds of change: How biomass will power the renewable energy sector

Australia's existing renewable energy options (wind, solar and geothermal) are unlikely to keep pace with demand as the new mandatory targets for industry are rolled out. Biomass options, particularly from native vegetation, present a sustainable way of adding to the available mix. Additionally, this approach has added benefits for farmers to diversify and generate an income in water-poor rural areas. It will deliver additional benefits to areas that are being impacted already by shifts in climate and associated rainfall patterns.

Our presenter, Peter Fagan, has more than 35 years of experience and is MWH's Asia Pacific Sustainability Practice Leader. His extensive experience spans the technical and organisational aspects of sustainability through public and private sector roles, including more than 30 years with New South Wales' largest water provider. Mr Fagan currently serves as a member of the Technology and Sustainability standing committee of the University of Sydney's Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering.

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• agribusiness
• agriculture
• biofeuls
• biomass
• energy from waste
• engineering
• environmental
• mallee
• native vegetation
• rural
• sustainability