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Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Energy Markets

Life-Cycle Engineering

of Energy Supply and
Energy Technologies

Expertise across sustainable manufacturing and product development , lifecycle engineering and manufacturing , and closed-loop manufacturing . Extensive experience implementing renewable energy and energy storage solutions for the manufacturing industry .

Competitive Advantage

First in Australia , and one of the worlds-first to develop hands-on capability in :
• Holistic energy efficiency assessment in manufacturing
• Renewable energy integration into factories through microgrids
• Management of energy supply and demand in factories
• Cradle-to-cradle battery supply chain sustainability , integrity and transparency
• Environmental impact assessment of battery supply chains

Impact

• Millions of dollars saved for the manufacturing industry

More Information

Professor Sami Kara School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering T : + 61 2 9385 5757 E : s . kara @ unsw . edu . au

Successful Applications

• Implementation of energy-efficient technology
• Achieving industry-wide impact by serving as an invited expert advisor to the NSW government ’ s energy efficiency program
• Contributing technical expertise in the Australian Government industrial energy efficiency program

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