{"id":181818,"date":"2026-03-04T11:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?post_type=pd&#038;p=181818"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:52:07","slug":"climate-change-and-renewable-energy-in-the-energy-transition-2","status":"publish","type":"pd","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/prof-development\/climate-change-and-renewable-energy-in-the-energy-transition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change and renewable energy in the energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The scale of climate change impacts across the world has stimulated policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector alone is responsible for around 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with electricity generation being a large contributor to the sector total. The move towards net zero carbon emissions must therefore ensure the move away from a reliance on fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources involving low or zero greenhouse gas emissions. In Australia, the principal renewable energy types include solar power, wind, biomass and hydro, along with more recent developments surrounding the prospects of hydrogen. This online Masterclass organised by the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition focuses upon the growth of renewable energy and the associated economic, social and political considerations arising from that growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This online program involves four synchronous sessions, each of two hours\u2019 duration, to be delivered by Curtin experts via Teams and supported by literature and audio-visual resources. The program begins with a non-technical summary of contemporary climate change science and the projected impacts of climate change. The potential contribution from the energy sector towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be highlighted, along with examination of the various types of renewable energy that can contribute to this with on an Australian perspective. We will then examine the potential contributions of the various forms of renewable energy generation and the current enablers and barriers to achieving that potential. Solutions for firming renewable energy including batteries and thermal storage will be outlined. The program will conclude with considerations of what is required to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy supply in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Upon completing the program, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appreciate the significance and urgency of the net zero emissions target<\/li>\n<li>Understand the current state of the art in renewable energy technologies<\/li>\n<li>Influence decision-making processes relating to the technological and social challenges of renewable energy<\/li>\n<li>Create and advise on plans and strategies for the long-term rollout of renewable energy technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-program-for?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-is-the-program-for?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-program-for?\">Who is the program for?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-is-the-program-for?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This program is suited to professionals including planners, engineers, developers, community representatives and others with interests and responsibilities associated with the clean energy transition. It will provide essential and up to date information and resources in key areas of the transition and will enable people from diverse professions to share experiences and learning to enhance their understanding.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Program-schedule\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Program-schedule\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Program-schedule\">Program schedule<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Program-schedule\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Session 1: Wednesday 22 April 0900-1100 AWST<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Net zero and 2050: understanding current climate projections and the importance of a net zero target in mitigating the impacts of climate change<\/li>\n<li>Scoping renewables: tracing the evolution of the renewable energy sector in Australia<\/li>\n<li>Solar power\n<ul>\n<li>technical introduction<\/li>\n<li>types of solar electricity generation<\/li>\n<li>factors contributing to the growth of solar power, technical, social, economic and environmental considerations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                            <p>Session 2: Tuesday 28 April 0900-1100 AWST<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wind power\n<ul>\n<li>technical introduction referencing both offshore and onshore installations<\/li>\n<li>site requirements for wind generation<\/li>\n<li>discussion of technical, economic and environmental considerations<\/li>\n<li>social licence to operate and the wind power sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n                                <p>Session 3: Tuesday 5 May 0900-1100 AWST<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biofuels, hydrogen and hydro power\n<ul>\n<li>technical introduction<\/li>\n<li>site requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>specific technical, economic, environmental and social consideration<\/p>\n\n\n                                \n\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scale of climate change impacts across the world has stimulated policy and action to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","wds_primary_pd-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"pd-categories":[],"class_list":["post-181818","pd","type-pd","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/181818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pd"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/181818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181823,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/181818\/revisions\/181823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pd-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd-categories?post=181818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}