The world is changing and Australia must respond to climate change with actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver a competitive, more sustainable Australian economy.

The Energising WA National Conference will address the question of how to move forward and determine a new era of prosperity and sustainable environment.

The event will canvass all major themes relating to renewable and sustainable energy development including wind, solar, biomass, hydro and geothermal technologies, projects, finance and regulatory barriers.

Among keynote speakers revealed are

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the Hon. Peter Collier, Western Australian Minister for Energy and Training; Doug Aberle, Managing Director of Western Power; Jim Mitchell, CEO of Synergy; and Rod Hayes, Managing Director of Horizon Power.

A federal ministerial plenary session will open the conference on Tuesday 23 March, followed by concurrent sessions covering dispatchable energy, renewable energy and power generation. The day will close with a refreshing networking event with very informal activity, located poolside at Perth’s Burswood Entertainment Hotel.

The second day will see speakers addressing topics such as the renewable energy value chain, the built environment, financing for new technologies, transport fuels and the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association (WASEA) business forum.

Delegates attending are from around the world with registrations from America, France, Germany, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

Energising WA Exhibition will be the premier exhibition in WA showcasing leading Australian renewable energy technologies.

The inaugural Awards for outstanding achievement, hosted by the WASEA, will be presented on 24 March 2010 at the Astral Ballroom, Burswood Entertainment Complex.

The awards have been developed to honour achievements and a chance for enterprise members, not-for-profits, retailers, government authorities and individuals to be recognised in front of their peers for their major achievements in advancing the adoption of renewable energy across Australia.

Categories include the Ambassador Award, Product and Technology Award, and the Sustainable Project Award.