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Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin was joined by Dr Alan Finkel AO, Special Adviser to the Federal Government on Low Emissions Technology, to turn the key on the industrial-scale Microgrid, the largest solar farm ever built on an Australian university campus. Professor Martin delivered an impassioned address, using American President John F Kennedy s Rice University speech in 1962 as an inspiration, likening NASA s Apollo program to the scale of ambition required to achieve global carbon neutrality. For further information see the IDTechEx report on Energy Harvesting Microwatt to Gigawatt: Opportunities 2020-2040.
Australia is in a strong position to benefit from moving rapidly in this endeavour, and at Deakin, we believe we have a duty to use our capabilities and assets to demonstrate both ambition and leadership on the issue of renewables, Professor Martin said. ....
Geelong s Viva Energy records $95 million loss for oil refinery WedWednesday 24 updated WedWednesday 24 FebFebruary 2021 at 5:46am Viva Energy s latest losses come after a year of significant decline in demand for fuel due to the pandemic. ( Print text only Cancel Victoria s last oil refinery and one of two remaining in Australia has recorded a multi-million dollar loss for the last financial year. Key points: The company has moved to diversify its operations into renewable energy and gas The future of Viva s oil refining operations remains uncertain, threatening Australia s domestic supply for fuel Geelong s Viva Energy released its 2020 financial year results on Wednesday, reporting a $95.1 million loss to its oil refining arm and announcing a business recovery plan to boost the company s earnings going forward. ....