Presentation Systems Engineering Test & Evaluation Conference 2024

Transitioning to Net-Zero - a State-of-the-System Analysis (21221)

Thomas Manley 1
  1. Decision Analysis Services (DAS) Australia, Fed Gov Lead / Systems Engineering Advisor, Canberra, ACT, Australia

The transition to net-zero by 2050 is a worthy (and critical) goal. It will require electrification of carbon-emitting processes (cooking, heating, transport) and clean sources of electricity generation. The good news is that industry is leading the way, and we may be closer to achieving net-zero than we think. 

This presentation is a 'State of the System' analysis of where we (Australia and the World) are at with respect to this transformation. It will cover:

• electrification of transportation assets (EVs, rail, aircraft, ships);

• clean electricity generation (distributed solar, large scale solar, wind and hydro); and

• storage (pumped hydro, grid-scale batteries, home batteries and Vehicle-2-Grid technology).