[Music] here in sunny Queensland we are leading
here in sunny Queensland we are leading
here in sunny Queensland we are leading Australia in rooftop solar photovoltaic
Australia in rooftop solar photovoltaic
Australia in rooftop solar photovoltaic panels mostly on the ruse of individual
panels mostly on the ruse of individual
panels mostly on the ruse of individual homes and that’s one home in three which
homes and that’s one home in three which
homes and that’s one home in three which is a massive mountain it it has led to
is a massive mountain it it has led to
is a massive mountain it it has led to some people wondering whether in fact
some people wondering whether in fact
some people wondering whether in fact with batteries they could exit the grid
with batteries they could exit the grid
with batteries they could exit the grid go off-grid and go it alone now this
go off-grid and go it alone now this
go off-grid and go it alone now this caused alarm within the electricity
caused alarm within the electricity
caused alarm within the electricity industry they wondered whether it would
industry they wondered whether it would
industry they wondered whether it would cause an electricity grid death spiral
cause an electricity grid death spiral
cause an electricity grid death spiral with the death spiral those who are
with the death spiral those who are
with the death spiral those who are wealthy who can afford the solar and the
wealthy who can afford the solar and the
wealthy who can afford the solar and the batteries and have the knowledge power
batteries and have the knowledge power
batteries and have the knowledge power their own homes and leave the grid those
their own homes and leave the grid those
their own homes and leave the grid those who are left behind the renters the the
who are left behind the renters the the
who are left behind the renters the the poor perhaps those who are ill informed
poor perhaps those who are ill informed
poor perhaps those who are ill informed as left and with fewer of them there
as left and with fewer of them there
as left and with fewer of them there they are now in a position where they
they are now in a position where they
they are now in a position where they are paying for the fixed price grid a
are paying for the fixed price grid a
are paying for the fixed price grid a vicious circle ensues where the numbers
vicious circle ensues where the numbers
vicious circle ensues where the numbers fall and costs spiral out of control I’m
fall and costs spiral out of control I’m
fall and costs spiral out of control I’m here today to tell you that renewable
here today to tell you that renewable
here today to tell you that renewable energy and the batteries are great they
energy and the batteries are great they
energy and the batteries are great they are the way of the future but I’m also
are the way of the future but I’m also
are the way of the future but I’m also here to show you that the electricity
here to show you that the electricity
here to show you that the electricity grid is vital doubt to that future and
grid is vital doubt to that future and
grid is vital doubt to that future and it is vital it is the way that we will
it is vital it is the way that we will
it is vital it is the way that we will be able to achieve a hundred percent
be able to achieve a hundred percent
be able to achieve a hundred percent renewable future I give you three
renewable future I give you three
renewable future I give you three reasons today why the grid is good why
reasons today why the grid is good why
reasons today why the grid is good why we should stay connected to it and why
we should stay connected to it and why
we should stay connected to it and why we should keep paying for it reason one
we should keep paying for it reason one
we should keep paying for it reason one the electricity grid brings us
the electricity grid brings us
the electricity grid brings us resilience and brings us economies of
resilience and brings us economies of
resilience and brings us economies of scale now let me give you an example of
scale now let me give you an example of
scale now let me give you an example of another renewable energy another
another renewable energy another
another renewable energy another renewable resource which you probably
renewable resource which you probably
renewable resource which you probably already
already
already familiar with and maybe even collecting
familiar with and maybe even collecting
familiar with and maybe even collecting and that’s water we can collect water
and that’s water we can collect water
and that’s water we can collect water with the rooves on our houses when it
with the rooves on our houses when it
with the rooves on our houses when it rains channel it through the gutters and
rains channel it through the gutters and
rains channel it through the gutters and into the down pipes the larger our roofs
into the down pipes the larger our roofs
into the down pipes the larger our roofs the more water we can collect likewise
the more water we can collect likewise
the more water we can collect likewise with solar panels on our roofs they
with solar panels on our roofs they
with solar panels on our roofs they collect the sunshine falling on them and
collect the sunshine falling on them and
collect the sunshine falling on them and the larger the solar array on our roof
the larger the solar array on our roof
the larger the solar array on our roof the more electricity we can generate
the more electricity we can generate
the more electricity we can generate from them now it doesn’t rain all the
from them now it doesn’t rain all the
from them now it doesn’t rain all the time so we need a means to collect and
time so we need a means to collect and
time so we need a means to collect and store rainwater rainwater tanks in the
store rainwater rainwater tanks in the
store rainwater rainwater tanks in the same way the Sun isn’t shining all the
same way the Sun isn’t shining all the
same way the Sun isn’t shining all the time
time
time after all it does set each day and so we
after all it does set each day and so we
after all it does set each day and so we need a means to store the electricity
need a means to store the electricity
need a means to store the electricity there and we do that with batteries and
there and we do that with batteries and
there and we do that with batteries and just as you need big rainwater tanks to
just as you need big rainwater tanks to
just as you need big rainwater tanks to hold a lot of rain you need big
hold a lot of rain you need big
hold a lot of rain you need big batteries if you want to store a lot of
batteries if you want to store a lot of
batteries if you want to store a lot of energy but as a community we are better
energy but as a community we are better
energy but as a community we are better instead to create for ourselves
instead to create for ourselves
instead to create for ourselves utilities for water and for electricity
utilities for water and for electricity
utilities for water and for electricity we are better as it as a society as a
we are better as it as a society as a
we are better as it as a society as a community to collect all the water in a
community to collect all the water in a
community to collect all the water in a water reservoir to then have a common
water reservoir to then have a common
water reservoir to then have a common water treatment plant water pumps and
water treatment plant water pumps and
water treatment plant water pumps and finally a network of pipes this is so
finally a network of pipes this is so
finally a network of pipes this is so much more efficient and more economic
much more efficient and more economic
much more efficient and more economic than every individual having their own
than every individual having their own
than every individual having their own massive water tanks and water pumps in
massive water tanks and water pumps in
massive water tanks and water pumps in the same way many decades ago the
the same way many decades ago the
the same way many decades ago the electricity grid was set up as a means
electricity grid was set up as a means
electricity grid was set up as a means of distributing electricity to an entire
of distributing electricity to an entire
of distributing electricity to an entire community rather than every individual
community rather than every individual
community rather than every individual having to generate their own electricity
this is why even today as we now have
this is why even today as we now have solar electricity solar panels on our
solar electricity solar panels on our
solar electricity solar panels on our roof and perhaps batteries we are still
roof and perhaps batteries we are still
roof and perhaps batteries we are still better to keep and stay connected to the
better to keep and stay connected to the
better to keep and stay connected to the electricity grid for the resilience
electricity grid for the resilience
electricity grid for the resilience that it brings and that brings me to the
that it brings and that brings me to the
that it brings and that brings me to the second reason why we should be connected
second reason why we should be connected
second reason why we should be connected to the electricity grid the electricity
to the electricity grid the electricity
to the electricity grid the electricity grid enables sharing if you have the
grid enables sharing if you have the
grid enables sharing if you have the solar panels on your roof the new solar
solar panels on your roof the new solar
solar panels on your roof the new solar inverter acts a bit like a pump which
inverter acts a bit like a pump which
inverter acts a bit like a pump which pushes the power from your solar panels
pushes the power from your solar panels
pushes the power from your solar panels out on to the electricity grid now if
out on to the electricity grid now if
out on to the electricity grid now if you’re at home you’re able to use that
you’re at home you’re able to use that
you’re at home you’re able to use that electricity straight away but if you’re
electricity straight away but if you’re
electricity straight away but if you’re not it’s not lost your neighbor can get
not it’s not lost your neighbor can get
not it’s not lost your neighbor can get to use it now indeed for your neighbor
to use it now indeed for your neighbor
to use it now indeed for your neighbor it’s far more efficient for them to use
it’s far more efficient for them to use
it’s far more efficient for them to use your electricity generated just next
your electricity generated just next
your electricity generated just next door than them for them to draw the
door than them for them to draw the
door than them for them to draw the electricity over many perhaps hundreds
electricity over many perhaps hundreds
electricity over many perhaps hundreds of miles from a generator generator far
of miles from a generator generator far
of miles from a generator generator far away and let’s not forget that for that
away and let’s not forget that for that
away and let’s not forget that for that home with solar panels they need the
home with solar panels they need the
home with solar panels they need the grid connection for their power each
grid connection for their power each
grid connection for their power each night so that after the Sun is set they
night so that after the Sun is set they
night so that after the Sun is set they can still have lights and be able to
can still have lights and be able to
can still have lights and be able to cook and enjoy entertainment again the
cook and enjoy entertainment again the
cook and enjoy entertainment again the other thing I want to remind you is that
other thing I want to remind you is that
other thing I want to remind you is that the grid isn’t just that connection
the grid isn’t just that connection
the grid isn’t just that connection between you and your neighbor the
between you and your neighbor the
between you and your neighbor the electricity grid stretches all the way
electricity grid stretches all the way
electricity grid stretches all the way from Adelaide all the way around to
from Adelaide all the way around to
from Adelaide all the way around to Cannes and along the way it picks up
Cannes and along the way it picks up
Cannes and along the way it picks up renewable energy generation from sources
renewable energy generation from sources
renewable energy generation from sources such as wind resources in the roaring
such as wind resources in the roaring
such as wind resources in the roaring 40s in Victoria and South Australia from
40s in Victoria and South Australia from
40s in Victoria and South Australia from water resources generating power such as
water resources generating power such as
water resources generating power such as in the snowy mountains hydro scheme or
in the snowy mountains hydro scheme or
in the snowy mountains hydro scheme or maybe solar resources from solar farms
maybe solar resources from solar farms
maybe solar resources from solar farms that are just now being built in the
that are just now being built in the
that are just now being built in the Inland New South Wales and Queensland
even though now we can choose with our
even though now we can choose with our current grid to generate our own solar
current grid to generate our own solar
current grid to generate our own solar and perhaps add batteries we are still
and perhaps add batteries we are still
and perhaps add batteries we are still better to remain connect to the grid for
better to remain connect to the grid for
better to remain connect to the grid for the diversity it brings
the diversity it brings
the diversity it brings because the grid with this diversity we
because the grid with this diversity we
because the grid with this diversity we can have electricity for all regardless
can have electricity for all regardless
can have electricity for all regardless of the time of day and regardless of the
of the time of day and regardless of the
of the time of day and regardless of the weather in any one region the third
weather in any one region the third
weather in any one region the third reason that I want to show you why the
reason that I want to show you why the
reason that I want to show you why the electricity grid is good is because the
electricity grid is good is because the
electricity grid is good is because the electricity grid future-proof sus and
electricity grid future-proof sus and
electricity grid future-proof sus and allows the growth and expansion and the
allows the growth and expansion and the
allows the growth and expansion and the single best example I can give you of
single best example I can give you of
single best example I can give you of that our electric cars Australia
that our electric cars Australia
that our electric cars Australia Australia’s electricity grid puts it in
Australia’s electricity grid puts it in
Australia’s electricity grid puts it in the position for it to switch to
the position for it to switch to
the position for it to switch to electric vehicles vehicles which are
electric vehicles vehicles which are
electric vehicles vehicles which are clean quiet smooth usually often these
clean quiet smooth usually often these
clean quiet smooth usually often these days high performance but best of all so
days high performance but best of all so
days high performance but best of all so easy to fill up all you have to do is
easy to fill up all you have to do is
easy to fill up all you have to do is plug them in at night exactly the same
plug them in at night exactly the same
plug them in at night exactly the same way you’re used to doing with your
way you’re used to doing with your
way you’re used to doing with your mobile phone and the best thing of all
mobile phone and the best thing of all
mobile phone and the best thing of all is that if that energy that electricity
is that if that energy that electricity
is that if that energy that electricity which is recharging them is from
which is recharging them is from
which is recharging them is from renewable sources then that vehicle
renewable sources then that vehicle
renewable sources then that vehicle becomes a zero emission vehicle
ultimately the electricity grid is our
ultimately the electricity grid is our means to power our schools our hospitals
means to power our schools our hospitals
means to power our schools our hospitals our shops our industries and provide
our shops our industries and provide
our shops our industries and provide power for those apartment blocks I
power for those apartment blocks I
power for those apartment blocks I mentioned earlier even as we add
mentioned earlier even as we add
mentioned earlier even as we add batteries perhaps or solar panels we are
batteries perhaps or solar panels we are
batteries perhaps or solar panels we are best to stay connected to the grid for
best to stay connected to the grid for
best to stay connected to the grid for the diversity and the resilience and the
the diversity and the resilience and the
the diversity and the resilience and the economy that it provides us us and our
economy that it provides us us and our
economy that it provides us us and our society as a whole now it’s my hope that
society as a whole now it’s my hope that
society as a whole now it’s my hope that as we keep adding renewables to our
as we keep adding renewables to our
as we keep adding renewables to our electricity grid the perhaps we will get
electricity grid the perhaps we will get
electricity grid the perhaps we will get to a point that we have such an
to a point that we have such an
to a point that we have such an abundance of renewable energy that it
abundance of renewable energy that it
abundance of renewable energy that it becomes too cheap to meter let me just
becomes too cheap to meter let me just
becomes too cheap to meter let me just say that again
say that again
say that again you cheap to meter can you imagine well
you cheap to meter can you imagine well
you cheap to meter can you imagine well perhaps you can who has a mobile phone
perhaps you can who has a mobile phone
perhaps you can who has a mobile phone or an internet plan these days where we
or an internet plan these days where we
or an internet plan these days where we pay purely for the connection but not
pay purely for the connection but not
pay purely for the connection but not for the amount we use it’s uncapped it’s
for the amount we use it’s uncapped it’s
for the amount we use it’s uncapped it’s unlimited
unlimited
unlimited perhaps our electricity grid with
perhaps our electricity grid with
perhaps our electricity grid with renewables on it with us all connected
renewables on it with us all connected
renewables on it with us all connected can be the same as this and fixed-price
can be the same as this and fixed-price
can be the same as this and fixed-price uncapped connection your electricity
uncapped connection your electricity
uncapped connection your electricity grid is your means of providing
grid is your means of providing
grid is your means of providing providing us with a way to a hundred
providing us with a way to a hundred
providing us with a way to a hundred percent renewable energy future it is
percent renewable energy future it is
percent renewable energy future it is the best way for us to stay connected
the best way for us to stay connected
the best way for us to stay connected for ourselves and for our society
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