Speaker:

Chang Ruidong, Associate Professor, The University of Adelaide, Australia

Host:

Zheng Xian, Associate Professor, School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Time:

December 5, 2024 (Thursday) 19:00-21:00

Location:

#Tencent Meeting: 974-491-491

Abstract

Australia boasts one of the world's highest-quality solar resources. One in every four households has solar panels installed on their rooftops, leading the world in installation rates. Residential solar panels have made significant contributions to the operational carbon neutrality of Australia's building clusters. However, research on the historical diffusion process of residential solar energy across more than 2,600 postal code areas in Australia indicates that wealthier areas do not necessarily have higher solar installation rates. What factors influence the installation of residential solar energy in Australia? What are the bottlenecks in technology diffusion? This report integrates a series of findings published by the presenter in journals such as Energy, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, and Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. This report offers insights into the diffusion research of any technological innovations in the construction industry, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and prefabricated buildings.

Speaker

Chang Ruidong is an Associate Professor and PhD supervisor at The University of Adelaide, Australia. He is a listed scholar among Stanford's top 2% of scientists with the highest annual citations globally, the program leader for the undergraduate major in Engineering Management at The University of Adelaide, a member of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, and an editorial board member of journals such as the Journal of Green Building. He previously conducted postdoctoral research on photovoltaic building planning and development at the School of Design and Environment and the Singapore Photovoltaic Research Institute of the National University of Singapore. His research focuses on the smart monitoring, simulation, and joint management optimization of materials-energy-emissions in the built environment. He has participated in several vertical research projects in construction engineering management funded by organizations such as the International Energy Agency, the Housing and Development Board of Singapore, the Australian Research Council, and the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources, as well as horizontal research projects for companies like Sarah Constructions in Australia. A notable project he led was a major industry transformation research fund titled "Cross-Era Technologies for Manufacturing Buildings," funded by the Australian Research Council with an approved budget of 5 million Australian dollars (nearly 25 million RMB). He has published over 80 academic papers in SCI or SSCI journals, which have been cited more than 4,600 times on Google Scholar. His papers were among the top three globally downloaded articles in Automation in Construction in 2017, the top five globally downloaded articles in Energy and Buildings in 2022, and one of the papers on SSRN’s top 10 download list for Energy (development). He has reviewed for more than 40 journals in the fields of engineering management or energy.

Sponsor

School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Base for Introducing Intelligent Resources in Digital Technology and Modern Finance
Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Industrial Upgrading and Regional Finance
Hubei Financial Research Center
China Investment Research Center, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
FinTech Research Institute, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Institute for Digital Technology and Modern Financial Innovation, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Real Estate Research Institute, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law