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The Sustainable Living Festival

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Energy Freedom aims to support and educate Australian households on how they can retrofit and install technologies to make their homes zero-net energy and remove fossil gas as an energy source.Richard Keech, one of the Principal Researchers of the ZCA Buildings Plan, will recap the key findings of the Buildings Plan as they apply to retrofitting homes and talk about how the Buildings Plan has been translated into a new book for home owners. In the second half of the session, Manager of the Energy Freedom initiative James Bramwell will be facilitating an extended Q&A with you, discussing:

What steps you may have already taken with your home to reduce your energy use, install rooftop solar, and perhaps even get off gas.

What information or support would help you make changes at your home.

What materials can the Energy Freedom initiative provide that would help you promote the idea to your friends and networks.

Any knowledge and experience you can share will help us make Energy Freedom more effective and able to help others!

Time: 6:30 - 8pm Monday 2 March 2015

McCoy BuildingFritz Loewe Theatre (entry via level 2)University of MelbourneCnr Elgin & Swanston Streets, Carlton

Public transport: Stop 111 Cnr Elgin & Swanston Streets on tram routes 1 & 8.

Entry to building is on south side of Elgin St up the ramp.Entry:Gold coin donation

Thank you to the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Energy Institute, our Zero Carbon Australia project partners for supporting us in bringing you this event.Everyone is welcome to come along to the pub next door to continue the discussion after 8pm.

Beyond Zero talks to Time Forcey from The University of Melbourne's Energy Institute about gas demand in New South Wales.

Many households in Australia would be better off switching from gas to efficient electric appliances - for both financial and enviromental reasons. The report found that the combination of increasing gas prices and improving electric appliance efficiency is making electricity a cheaper option for many traditionally gas-fuelled energy needs – including space heating, water heating and cooking. Efficient electric appliances include heat pump hot water systems, induction cook tops and split system reverse cycle air-conditioners. The analysis is the first piece of detailed research that considers the impact of future gas price rises on residential households in Australia.

This bolsters BZE's Zero Carbon Australia philosophy as well as our new Energy Freedom program which promotes switching from gas to electric for all households and businesses.