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This BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 1st May 2017 The 2017 Energy Productivity Summit at the maritime Museum in Sydney in April 2017 drew a number of international experts. Here are just some who joined BZE Radio for a chat: thank you to Benoit Lebot (IPEEC) , Monica Frassoni, Mary Ritter and Reynald Gallis. The theme is perfectly captured by the chairman of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, Jon Jutsen: “What’s the point of spending billions of taxpayers dollars to add new supply when most of what is produced now is lost?” – Jon Jutsen, chairman of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity a2se.org.au and 2xep.org.auThank you to the Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) for hosting us and a great conference.Benoit Lebot is a civil engineer and directs the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency. He speaks about the exquisite efficiencies which propelled the first solar international flight. As a leader on climate change policies in developing countries he reports on signs of co-operation and hope. Monica Frassoni has had a career in the European parliament where she now represents the Greens. She is president of the European Alliance to Save Energy and speaks to us about the great number of jobs to be had retrofitting buildings and creating efficient transport links. Monica has been listed by some as one of the top global thinkers – interesting to know that for her the key is determination. Mary Ritter is the International Ambassador for Climate KIC. The Knowledge Innovation Community sponsors start ups like the Elephant Podcast, Tardo and Coolar. Business and local governments have access through Climate KIC to innovative thinkers and university researchers. Reynald Gallis is Vice President for ecosystems and marketing at THINXSTRA. He explains the next wave in the Internet of things being rolled out by SIGFOX. Its cheaper wireless monitors will create efficiencies in agriculture, traffic control, water monitoring and hundreds of other applications. There will be many applications in developing countries. MONDAY BZE Radio Mon 5-6pm & FRIDAY BZE Science and Tech Solutions Fri 8.30am-9am TUNE in http://3cr.org.au/streaming LIVE CATCH Podcasts @ http://bze.org.au/podcasts TWEET it in : @beyondzeronews and #bzelive FB conversation: https://www.facebook.com/beyondzeroemissions/