Zero Carbon Options - Launch the Report
A$7,779
of $6,680 targetyrs ago
Successful on 29th Jan 2013 at 12:00AM.
ZERO CARBON OPTIONS: SEEKING AN ECONOMIC MIX FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOME
100% funded! Actions for stretch funding are listed below! Please keep giving, let's make this as big as we can!
We wrote this report, unpaid, because it matters
Currently, Australia has the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD. We have one of the most fossil-fuel dependent economies in the world, but nuclear power, a zero-carbon generation source, is prohibited. This limits our options to decarbonise.
As independent consultants, we have been working all year, unfunded, on the content and design of this report. We have done this because we believe the rapid decarbonisation of the Australian economy is critically important, and nuclear power must be a part of the solution.
Now we need funding
The report is complete. We now need a budget to help us launch. We have funded a launch event for Adelaide! Let's keep going and make this bigger and better!
This is a high-quality piece of work
This 15,000 word report has been extensively researched and twice peer reviewed by energy and climate experts Professor Barry Brook (Sir Hubert Wilkins Chair of Climate Change at Adelaide University) and Mr Martin Nicholson (author of The Power Makers' Challenge, available through Springer Press). All references are clearly listed. It is currently in the graphic design stage. The graphic design work is being delivered by Brown & Pang.
The report is the first of its kind
The report compares two alternate energy solutions, a hybrid solar/wind renewable solution and a reference nuclear solution, against the challenge of delivering the same hypothetical energy task: the replacement of the Northern and Playford Power Stations in northern South Australia. The report compares these solutions against 13 criteria and convincingly demonstrates the essential importance of Australia embracing the full range of zero-carbon options at its disposal. The assessment criteria are:
Capital costLevelised cost of electricityGreenhouse gas abatementLand useWater consumptionMaterial inputsOperational wasteJob creationLifespanCapacity factorReliabilityRequirement for network enhancementExisting global and national generating capacity
The funding request is tightly budgeted
For this first stage of fundraising, wanted to fund a major launch in Adelaide, capital of South Australia and sought $6,680. This target was met!If funds continue to be pledged, we will promote this work much more extensively. Our original budget and stretch items are shown below.
Adelaide launch:
Priorities for stretch funding are:Venue hire (Science Exchange is reserved): $1,000Independent moderator: $500Postage for mail of invitations to critical parties: $100Initial print run of hard copy report, 200 full colour copies: $3,080Website development: $1,000Miscellaneous: $1,000
Filming and editing of Adelaide launch event (quotes being sought)Printing of report summary brochure (quotes being sought)Increase run of printing for main report (easy to do and completely flexible based on funds)Road-show launch, beginning with Melbourne
We are pleased to confirm that Professor Doug Boreham of Bruce Power in Canada will be assisting us at the event as a panellist.
The report will look outstanding
Images from our first draft graphic design are shown below:
Images from our first draft graphic design are shown below:
Exclusive on-line Q&A with the authors of the report
9 chosen / 11 available
Est. delivery is Dec 12
As per $100 reward, plus signed hard copy of the report with personalised thank you letter
7 chosen / 43 available
Est. delivery is Dec 12
As per $250 reward plus individual named acknowledgement in the final report. Donation must be received by 20 November prior to printing
2 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 12