Australian governments are forcing a “transition” in electricity supply from coal (and gas) to wind and solar. Though the ACT has virtually no electricity generation other than that from rooftops, it leads the way in terms of its purchasing contracts for grid-sourced renewables.
The energy transformation is playing out on a small island in South Australia's industrial heartland, where one of the biggest emitters is shaping the future.
The ACT is leading the charge for national energy efficiency standards and Rebecca Vassarotti will be encouraging new homes built across Australia to increase to a seven-star energy rating, but the MBA say they need a "transitional period".
Just three per cent of the Australian skilled trades sector are women, and Canberra woman Jess Ryder is proud to be adding her name to the growing list of trailblazing female tradies.
