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Hosted by engineer and nanotechnologist Dr. Michelle Dickinson, this season of Sustainable Forces features a guest line-up of brilliant minds from around the world, tackling the answers to complex global questions including:

Specific opportunities that were discussed over the two-day visit included: integration of rooftop solar systems, where Australia leads the world in per capita uptake and where India plans to rapidly expand with 10 million solar households announced by Prime Minister Modi; opportunities for modelling net-zero energy pathways, which will likely be different for both countries but are also likely to be inherently linked; exploring the potential of digital engineering to optimise and renew energy use across the energy and transportation sectors as India deploys 500GW of capacity by 2030; and partnering to share expertise in the Indo-Pacific region.

On education, the MoU is expected to catalyse scholarly exchange, student and early career internships, and other mutual learning opportunities in the energy sector, contributing to workforce development as Australia and India race to transition energy systems. It will also serve to support workforce development opportunities for partners in the region.

The MoU also provides the space for exploring opportunities to accelerate the commercialisation of new energy technologies through collaboration, in effect bringing new technologies to market in a far-shorter timeframe by scaffolding inventions within UNSW-TERI institutional environments and working with pooled industry partners to scale.