Australian sustainable energy: Zero carbon Australia stationary energy plan

摘要

This plan deonstrates that it is technically possible to reach 100% renewable energy for Australia within a decade.The Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan is a reserach collaboration between Beyond Zero Emissions and the University of Melbourne.This plan shows that it is technically possible to reach 100% renewable energy for Australia within a decade and the technology to achieve this transition is commercially available now. (Solar thermal with molten salt storage replaces baseload power currently sourced from fossil fuels.)Australia has one of the best solar resources in the world – solar thermal power in the ZCA plan will supply 60% of Australiau27s electricity.Wind will supply 40% of Australiau27s electricity in the ZCA plan. This is comparable to Denmarku27s 50% by 2025 goal, and Spainu27s 25% by 2020. In another comparison, Chinau27s wind energy industry has been growing by 100% per year for the last four years.The plan sets out detailed resource and labour requirements. A transition to 100% renewable energy will create around four times more permanent jobs than currently exist in the domestic fossil fuel sector.The ZCA Plan will generate an investment of $370 billion over ten years – a stimulus to the Australian economy that is equivalent to 3% of our GDP over ten years.The investment required for the transition is affordable at $8 per household per week.Image: Markel Redondo / report cover