SIM-PAC LIVE

by Geoff Matthews

Season 1

Abating the Commercial Transportation Sector | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 13

We interview Heather Bone, ESG Director at Team Global Express. Team Global Express, previously known as Toll Global Express, is an Australian-owned freight and transport logistics business primarily operating across Australia and New Zealand. They operate over 7000 trucks, 41 planes, 2 ships, and 150 properties. The commercial transportation sector is one of the hardest to abate sectors and it effects all of us. How we move our goods around without adding to their carbon footprint is one of the big yet unanswered questions about the energy transition. So, it’s a real pleasure to have Heather Bone on our show today to give us some insight into where we think this whole thing is heading.

S1 · E13

Aug 26, 2023

42:09

Turning Waste into Resource | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 12

We interview Adrian Jones one of the founders of Blocktexx, an Australian company that has developed leading edge technology that recovers polyester and cellulose from textiles and clothing. Their process can help close the loop for textiles that currently have no end-of-life solution, turning what currently is regarded as waste into high value product again.

S1 · E12

Aug 26, 2023

30:57

The case for electrification of outboard motors is compelling | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 11

We interview Lynelle Johnson MD of E Class Outboards. EClass Outboards is an Australian manufacturer and a pioneer in the electrification of marine outboard motors. The case for electrification of outboard motors is compelling and it’s interesting that development to date has been left to entrepreneurs like EClass Outboards rather than being led by the large incumbent manufacturers…..where have we heard this before?

S1 · E11

Aug 26, 2023

29:56

Behind-the-meter solar-sharing for multi-dwelling buildings | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 10

We interview Kristy Battista, CTO Global & GM Australia, of Allume Energy, an Australian company that’s developed the world's first behind-the-meter solar-sharing technology, for multi-tenanted buildings. We open our conversation by discussing the attraction and retention of talent in the renewable energy world, before moving on to Allume Energy’s Solshare technology. Solshare solves the problem of how tenants of industrial parks and business centres can decarbonise and be part of the energy transition, via collectively installing and sharing the benefits of solar energy, when they may not even own the roof space above them.

S1 · E10

Jul 26, 2023

33:13

Wave Energy Generation - is it time? | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 9

The first Wave Energy generators have been with us for over 40 years, however the wave energy industry today is almost at a standstill. Last year 10,000 times more wind generation capacity was installed than wave generation capacity. This doesn’t change the fact that wave motion energy is extremely constant and almost limitless, and we need it now more than ever. We talk to a wave motion engineer and pioneer and ask him the hard question, “why so little progress”. We also discuss if wave energy’s time is yet to come.

S1 · E9

Jul 14, 2023

27:32

"The more you know about recycling the less you sleep at night" Timothy Brake | SIM-PAC Live | Ep 8

Geoff Matthews discusses waste and recycling with Timothy Brake, a chemical engineer and waste management expert, and questions him on calling our current recycling and circular economy efforts "a fraud". Like climate scientists in the 1990’s, who rang early alarm bells, his opinions are well worth paying attention to.

S1 · E8

Jul 14, 2023

28:12

Green Aluminium – Are We There Yet? | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 7

Geoff Matthews and Dr. Mark Dorreen discuss what the announcement that the first green aluminium has been produced with the use of hydrogen actually means, and discuss what the pathway to zero-carbon looks like for both primary aluminium production and remelt (recycled) aluminium.

S1 · E7

Jul 14, 2023

41:51

AutoGrid -Building a Resilient, Sustainable Grid with Distributed Energy Resources | Episode 6

AutoGrid creates AI-driven software to enable utilities and other energy market participants around the world to manage the growing complexity of the grid. The AutoGrid Flex™ digital platform is used to manage the largest behavioral demand response program in the world (700,000 households and growing), as well as distributed energy management systems (DERMS), virtual power plants, grid-scale storage, microgrids, and more. In 2022, AutoGrid was acquired by electrical hardware and software giant Schneider Electric. Learn more: https://www.auto-grid.com/ Geoff welcomes Anton Prenneis, VP Strategic Partnerships, AutoGrid, to discuss how software can drive optimization and efficiency of energy resources.

S1 · E6

Jul 14, 2023

34:10

Scaling Green Hydrogen and Hunting in a Pack with Paul Hodgson | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 4

The Scaling Green Hydrogen Cooperative Research Centre bid, secured 93 partners contributing $160m of cash and in-kind support. Listen to Paul explain the thinking and strategy behind the bid process. With his Chairman of the Queensland Manufacturing hat on, Paul also talks about the advantages of "hunting in a pack" when it comes to the Queensland Manufacturing sector.

May 11, 2023

36:04

Electrifying High Pressure Washing of High-Rise Buildings | SIM-PAC Live | Episode 3

Host Geoff Matthews interviews Ray Tomlinson, Director of JT Group and SummitBWT, about his journey to electrify and decarbonize high-rise window and building washing. Their efforts have resulted in propriety high pressure washes that run from rechargeable batteries and use 85% less water and have zero-runoff to storm water drains.

May 11, 2023

21:16

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