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Beyond Zero Emissions CEO Heidi Lee on Breakfast with Paul Culliver (from 2:04:07 – 2:13:30)
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Beyond Zero Emissions CEO Heidi Lee on Breakfast with Paul Culliver (from 2:04:07 – 2:13:30)
Beyond Zero Emissions’ Sam Mella writes on the major economic opportunities a Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct would bring to the Hunter, confirmed in recent modelling by leading analysis firm ACIL Allen.
Beyond Zero Emissions CEO Heidi Lee appeared on Sky News Australia to discuss how Renewable Energy Industrial Precincts will retain jobs, attract investment, and position Australia to succeed in a low carbon world.
Renewable Energy Industrial Precincts in Gladstone and the Hunter could add $13bn to the nation’s economy and create 45,000 jobs, according to a recent economic analysis commissioned by Beyond Zero Emissions.
Tom Quinn, BZE’s Head of Policy and Research, says Latrobe’s three main advantages are excellent energy infrastructure, a highly skilled energy workforce and good access to Melbourne. But it needs a plan.
Key Hunter industry groups have joined AGL to support a proposal to transform the Hunter Region into a $2 billion ‘hydrogen valley’.
The Hunter has a long and proud history of being plugged into global markets. In fact, Australia’s first export commodity left from the Port of Newcastle as a shipment of coal bound for India in 1799. Now the message from our trading partners is loud and clear.
Beyond Zero Emissions CEO Heidi Lee appeared on Sky News Australia to discuss the economic opportunity of Australia’s renewable energy resources and ensuring the country sets itself up to be a winner in the global race to a low-emissions economy.
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We ran a series of front-page ads in the main newspaper of the Hunter region, the Newcastle Herald, promoting the launch of our Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct project at the Hunter Innovation Festival. Our campaign also included editorial coverage of the event in the Newcastle Herald, print and digital ads in the Hunter Business Review, social media ads targeting the Hunter region and an interview with our Hunter Diversification Lead Sam Mella on the breakfast show of ABC Radio Newcastle.
Our Hunter engagement lead Sam Mella on electrifying industry to keep the powerhouse region strong for future generations.
If you didn’t know it already, there’s no better place to be than the Hunter after Energy Minister Matt Kean announced plans to turn NSW into a renewable energy superpower.
In this interview with Eytan Lenko, Executive Chair of Beyond Zero Emissions, Eytan says the announcement of the Federal Budget marks the beginning of a process. He notes there is investment towards transmission and critical renewable energy development and money for modernising manufacturing.
This week Beyond Zero Emissions briefed more than 70 investors representing an estimated $150 billion in private capital who are looking for projects in regional Australia – including the Hunter – to invest in.
The Morrison government is considering a $25bn private sector-led renewable energy plan aimed at creating a million jobs and boosting wages.
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