Western Australia's innovative approach to clean energy and climate change will be a major focus of events during Australia Week in the United States. Industry and Enterprise Minister Francis Logan said several WA companies involved in the renewable energy industry would be participating in an energy, environment and air-quality forum in Los Angeles tomorrow (January 12).
(Media-Newswire.com) - Mr Logan said the forum, which would include presentations from the chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, James Connaughton and Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer - would allow the WA companies to reach out to influential US stakeholders.
“The Carpenter Government believes that technologies and policies being developed in WA can play an important part of the global climate change solution,” the Minister said.
“With this in mind, we are actively seeking US partners to develop and commercialise the most promising of our initiatives and maximise the opportunity for WA companies.”
Mr Logan said the forum would provide an overview of the current situation in global energy markets and examine the challenge of meeting increasing energy needs, while also addressing the key issues of energy security, climate change, greenhouse gas intensities and air quality.
Panellists would include Murdoch University’s director of environment, Professor Steve Halls, a strong advocate of bio-fuels who is involved in trials to produce bio-diesel from algae.
The Minister said WA companies involved in the forum included Orbital Corporation, Hythane, Murdoch University, Seapower Pacific and Carnegie Innovative Energy.
A pre-forum breakfast, to be hosted by the WA Government, would allow these companies to showcase their initiatives.
Mr Logan said energy would also be the focus for an economic briefing in Houston on January 26, hosted by the WA Government and the Australian American Chamber of Commerce. The briefing would highlight hydrocarbon opportunities in WA.
“There is huge potential for hydrocarbon projects in WA and we are keen to promote this to US stakeholders who may be interested in investing here,” the Minister said.
“The briefing will also inform stakeholders about projects such as the WA Energy Research Alliance, which combines the research expertise of The University of WA, CSIRO Petroleum and Curtin University of Technology to provide a leading oil and gas research centre.”
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