Webinars
Monash Energy Seminars and Webinars
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Upcoming events
The next webinars are currently being finalised. We welcome topic propositions or questions about any of our previous events.
The Monash Energy Institute webinar series is an easy way to promote our Monash researchers, engage a broader community on the progress made to solve industry energy challenges, showcase innovations, solutions and build new collaborations for a greener future. Each webinar focuses on the research that is being done to get better business models, better technology, better solutions allowing the acceleration of our energy transition to a low carbon economy.
Please, contact Nancy Van Nieuwenhove at nancy.van.nieuwenhove@monash.edu or at energy-institute@monash.edu.
Challenges and opportunities for large-scale green hydrogen production in Australia
Thursday 29th of October, 5.00pm – 6.00pm (AEDT)
Dr Ashley Roberts (Monash University Alumni, Energy Transformation Engineer at Woodside Energy),
Dr Graham Palmer
(Research Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) and Dr Stuart Walsh (Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Engineering and Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University) will discuss critical considerations for the implementation of large-scale green hydrogen production.
Energy Users: participation (or not?) in automated and distributed energy futures
Tuesday 10th of November, 11.00am - 12.00pm (AEDT)
Dr Declan Kuch (Western Sydney University & University of New South Wales), Dr Sophie Adams (University of New South Wales), Associate Professor Yolande Strengers (Monash University) and Mark Boulet (BehaviourWorks Australia) will explore how automation and changes in distributed energy resources are enabling greater participation from energy users to engage with emerging energy futures, and how this may vary across different contexts and settings.
Rediscover past events
Transitioning to a lower carbon future. The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership and National Energy Resources Australia
Thursday 8th of October, 5.00pm – 6.00pm (AEDT)
Jason Crusan (Vice President Technology at Woodside Energy), Miranda Taylor (Chief Executive Officer at National Energy Resources Australia), Andrea Galt (New Energy Partnership Program Director at Woodside Energy) and Professor Elizabeth Croft (Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University) discussed the need to transition the energy sector at scale.
Monash Microgrid: data visualisation and platform, load and generation management, operating systems
Tuesday 1st of October, 5.00pm – 6.00pm (AEDT)
German Burbano (Project Manager of Indra Australia), Dr Reza Razzaghi (Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering), Dr Sarah Goodwin (Lecturer, Monash Immersive Analytics Lab) and Ameya Dikshit (Research Software Specialist, Monash e-Research) discussed what the Monash Microgrid is, its management systems, the role of data and of the transactive energy market.
Towards an ammonia economy
Tuesday 29th of September, 5.00pm – 6.00pm (AEDT)
Professor Douglas Macfarlane discussed the recent developments opening up the prospect of ammonia becoming a key zero-carbon fuel. Able to be substituted for fossil fuels in most engines and processes, ammonia can be produced from renewables. While being cognisant of the manageable risks, Australia has enormous potential to generate renewable ammonia as an export commodity.
Energy industry PhD scholarships
Thursday 24th of September, 5.00pm – 6.00pm (AEDT)
Lakshan Bernard (Inaugural Zema Energy Studies Scholar), Prof Paul Webley (Director, Woodside Monash Energy Partnership) and Dr Sarah Goodwin (Lecturer, Faculty of Information Technology) and Dr Tanya Tan (Graduate Research Manager) discussed our transforming energy sector and how pursuing industry PhDs, can fast-track your career in energy.
An Optimal Non-Wire Solution via Utilising the Inverter-based DERs in Distribution Networks
Wednesday 2nd of September, 10.00am – 11.00am (AEDT)
Dr Alireza Soroudi, Assistant Professor in Electric Power Systems at University College Dublin, discussed the practical successful example of the European RESERVE project which aimed to pave the way towards 100% renewable energy, successfully integrating a diverse array of inverter-based DER trial site deployments into a single scalable control and monitoring platform.
Start Your Own Net Zero Journey!
Thursday 20th of August 2020, 11.00am – 12.00pm (AEDT)
Dr Rob Brimblecombe (Manager, Engineering and Sustainability) shared the Monash Net Zero journey. Amandine Denis-Ryan (Head of National Program, ClimateWorks Australia) covered off the updates about the Decarbonisation Futures report. Professor Rob Raven (Monash Sustainable Development Institute) focused on the role of urban experimentation and university living labs in the governance of net-zero transitions.
Rethinking Global Energy Transition Pathways Post Covid-19
Wednesday 12th of August, 11.00 am - 12.00 pm (AEDT)
Dr Lawrence Jones (Vice President of the International Programs at the Edison Electric Institute, Washington DC), explored questions related to the impact of Covid19 on energy systems and energy access, the economics of the energy transition and how to ensure a ‘just’ transition. He also discussed how to manage global risks within the energy transition.
Equitable Energy Future | Accessibility | Affordability | Responsibility
Tuesday 9th of June, 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm (AEDT)
Dr Ron Ben-David, Dr Diane Kraal, and Dr Larissa Nicholls discussed key issues concerning energy affordability, responsibility and fairness. This included the concept of energy justice, how households' energy use and well-being could be impacted following the critical COVID-19 pandemic and the exploration of pathways to an equitable energy future.
Looking at Buildings as virtual power plants
Tuesday 26th of May, 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm (AEDT)
Dr Sara Walker talked about the Urban Sciences Building project, a Newcastle University’s School of Engineering research project. The team is investigating heat pump, air handling units, lighting and lift loads and P.V. generation to understand the potential magnitude, speed and duration of demand response and other grid services the building can offer.
Publishing in Nature Energy and Nature Climate Change
Wednesday 4th of March, Monash University, Clayton Campus
This seminar was an opportunity for energy and social science graduate students and academics to hear from the senior editor of two leading journals in the field. Jenn Richler, Senior editor covering Behavioral and Social Sciences for Nature Climate Change and Nature Energy, covered the two journals portfolios, publishing opportunities in these and other Nature journals, and the editorial process. Publishing in Nature Energy and Nature Climate Change
Pathways to universal access to electricity by 2030
Friday 28th of February, Monash University, Clayton Campus
Dr. Lawrence Jones, award winning industry leader and practitioner covered questions related to universal clean electricity access by 2030 and our role as engineers and researchers communicating vital technological solutions with key stakeholders in government and industry. The United Nations has a goal of achieving universal access to clean energy by 2030. With less than a decade remaining, is this goal still achievable?