Case Study 3 Susie Ho Monash University Australia

Case Study #3: Susie Ho Monash University (Australia) Dickson Ho Monash University (Australia) UNEP intern

Australian Research Council funded Centres of Excellence at Monash 2

Monash Facilities for Energy Research The FCR is principally designed to be a proxy to energy system control rooms of the near future, enabling (1) graduate and professional training purposes, and (2) research into improved monitoring and control systems, reaching into advanced data integration, mining and ultimately the autonomous operation of smart energy systems. 3

Impact Areas Advancing New Energy Solutions Accelerating the Energy Transformation Consumer Led Future The development of new The energy sector is facing Energy consumers are technologies is necessary to meet complex challenges and rapid increasingly expecting the electric g future energy demands. It is well transformation, with ageing rid to integrate distributed generatio known that oil reserves are expected infrastructure, increasing supply n and energy technologies. The 'pro to last for only the next 50 years and volatility and evolving consumer sumer' movement has given rise that technologies, such as Li-ion behaviours, combined with to technical batteries and Cd. Te solar cells, are dynamic regulatory environments operational challenges and equity resource constrained. A shift towards and the trend towards concerns. A two-way electricity grid alternative fuels and scalable energy decarbonisation. that optimises prosumer assets to technologies that harness earth- reduce network costs, abundant and non-toxic materials are increase resilience, and integrate required. more data, digitalisation and automation is expected to deliver new value, new business models and services. 4

Our Research Themes 1. Materials and Devices 2. Energy Resources 3. Smart Energy Systems 4. Markets & Policy 5. Consumers • • • • • • • • Solar cells Batteries & storage Supercapacitors Low-energy electronics Lighting Sensors Catalysts Membranes Advanced Coatings Wind Bio Conversion Hydrogen and Alternate Fuels (e. g. Synthetic CH 4, NH 3) • CO 2 Capture, Storage and Use • Gasification • Geothermal Energy • Energy in Mining Sensor networks AI and optimisation Data science and ML Transport Power Energy access Cognitive buildings Policy Regulation Economics Transitions • • Emerging technologies Demand response Decision making Social justice Energy access & affordability Indigenous and CALD communities Peer-to-peer trading and sharing Healthy & comfortable homes & workplaces 5

MONASH CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION RESEARCH HUB • Specialist communication group which educates Australian audiences on the latest climate science in a depoliticized manner • Supports Paris Agreement (Art. 12) by educating general Australian audiences on climate change, and increasing public access to climate science • To be effective, the MCCCRH focus on: • • Using trusted sources, like climate scientists and weather presenters Using non-filtered mass media channels to reach large audiences Translating global climate challenges into local impacts Translating global solutions into local actions