The Buildings Pathway

Heat pumps, electrification & efficiency

We can achieve 100% emissions reduction in Australia's buildings sector with today's technologies

Commercial and residential buildings account for one fifth of Australia’s emissions, primarily from electricity use, and burning gas for heating, hot water and cooking. The solutions across all types of buildings are fundamentally similar, though the scale and complexity of installation varies.

To rapidly reduce buildings emissions we need:

1. Increased energy efficiency

Minimise energy waste with insulation, draft proofing and double glazing
Use efficient lighting and appliances to reduce energy consumption

2. Electrification

Heat pumps for heating and cooling, and for hot water too
Induction cooktops for cooking
Electric transport such as cars and bikes

1. Increased energy efficiency

Minimise energy waste with insulation, draft proofing and double glazing
Use efficient lighting and appliances to reduce energy consumption

2. Electrification

Heat pumps for heating and cooling, and for hot water too
Induction cooktops for cooking
Electric transport such as cars and bikes

1. Increased energy efficiency

Minimise energy waste with insulation, draft proofing and double glazing
Use efficient lighting and appliances to reduce energy consumption

Power Players

Our Hunter Energy Evolution video series shines the spotlight on how one of the players in Australia's buildings sector is diversifying towards a greener future.

4 key buildings technologies

Innovations with the potential to unlock a 100% emissions reduction in Australian buildings now.

Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling

Efficient, flexible technology for a broad range of settings.

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Low Carbon Cement

The cement industry's carbon emissions demand a fresh approach.

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Resource Recovery

Optimising recycling and resource efficiency.

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Energy Efficiency

The cleanest energy is the energy you don’t use.

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Explore clean technologies by sector

We have the cleantech ready to scale up so that we can speed up deployment to accelerate Australia towards a zero-emissions economy.

To rapidly reduce buildings emissions we need:

The Buildings Pathway

Heat pumps, electrification & efficiency

To rapidly reduce transport emissions we need:

The Transport Pathway

Electric vehicles & charging facilities

To rapidly reduce industry & mining emissions we need:

The Industry & Mining Pathway

Electrolysers, green hydrogen & industrial heat pumps

The Energy Pathway

Solar, wind, wave, batteries, energy storage and efficiency

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