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The On-Line Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society

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insulation, that must be a good measure. The$2.9 billion in tax breaks could have been

directed more particularly at energy saving andrenewable energy businesses. However, the

package is up for debate still, and greening thepackage is on the agenda.

ANZSESmembersinthemainstreammedia

In an article in The Age on February 2nd,

Muriel Watt and Iain Macgill were notoptimistic recalling the impressive history ofsolar technology innovation and the fact that

rest of the world is embracing the very solarinventions stemming from Australian research

to enable them to secure 21st-century industriesand jobs, while Australia clings to its fossil-fuel

past. Many of our technology breakthroughsnow look as though they will be commercialised

and deployed seemingly everywhere but here.Australia's only solar cell manufacturing facility

run by BP in Sydney will close in April.

As Watt and Macgill stress, we continue to beglobal leaders in solar education, training and

standards development. But without consistentindustry development and market deployment

policies, our innovation stays either in the lab orgoes offshore.

And when it comes economic stimulus packages,the Age article has no sympathy for the urge to

buy energy hungry imported goods. Perhaps a

significant point is that The Age newspaper ispublishing the thoughts of solar energy experts.

Read the entire article here:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/energy-without-an-end-20090201-7uvm.html

Bill Parker

EnergyEfficiencyForCommercial

BuildingsConsulta.on

It will be easier for prospective buyers and

tenants to find green officespace under a newscheme proposed today by Environment

Minister Peter Garrett.

Under this new mandatory disclosure scheme,an energy efficiency rating and advisory reportwill need to be disclosed at the point of sale or

lease for any commercial office space with a netlettable area of 2000square metres or more,

said Mr Garrett.More and more commercial tenants and buyers

are searching for energy efficient premises.This scheme will help them compare a

buildings energy efficiency when choosing tobuy or lease office buildings.

We want both buyers and tenants to have

access to credible and meaningful informationthat will deliver financial and environmentalbenefits for business and the wider community.

It will also create incentives to stimulateinvestment in energy efficiency improvements in

office buildings.Office buildings contribute the most significant

proportion of emissions for the commercialbuilding sector, accounting for around 27 per

cent of emissions, and emissions are continuingto grow.

The Australian Government is working with the

states and territories through the NationalFramework for Energy Efficiency to develop this

scheme. AConsultation Regulation ImpactStatement and a Consultation Regulation

Document have been released for publiccomment today, ahead of forums being held

early 2009 in all capital cities to engageindustry in the schemes development.

We welcome comments from interested partieson the proposed scheme, said Mr Garrett.

More information on the consultation process isavailable from: www.environment.gov.au

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Studyhasbothgoodandbad

newsforresiden.alenergyuse

A recent study commissioned by the AustralianGovernment, Energy Use in the Australian

Residential Sector 1986-2020, forecasts theenergy consumption of Australian homes. Whileoverall energy consumption in the residential

sector is projected to dramatically increase by

2020, the study also reveals that the energy useper household is expected to decline.

Factors that drive growth in residential energyconsumption are the expected rise in the

number of Australian households and theincreasing size of those homes. The report

forecasts that between 1990 and 2020 thenumber of homes will increase from six million

to almost 10 million. However, energy use perperson will increase over the same period,

driven partly by a decline in occupant levels perhousehold and the fixed energy consumption at

the individual household level.

In 1990 overall energy consumption of

Australian homes was 299 petajoules (PJ) andby 2008 it had grown to about 402 PJ. In 2020

that figure is projected to rise to 467 PJ whichrepresents a 56% increase over the 1990 to 2020

period.

Heating and cooling

The study highlights a number of emergingtrends that are affecting our home energy

consumption now and into the future. Energydemand for heating and cooling will increase as

our homes get bigger, even though the numberof people living in the home declines. More

dwellings in colder climates are being fitted with

whole-house heating systems as opposed toindividual room heaters and the overall numberof air-conditioners has more than doubled in the

past decade.IT equipment

Home computers and other informationtechnology equipment are also contributing to

the increases in energy consumption. As thenumber of personal computers and laptops inthe home has risen, so too will hours of use. In

the early 1990s, the home computer was usedapproximately 500 hours per annum and this is

projected to rise to 1200 hours per annum by2020.

Unfortunately on mode power consumption of

computers has virtually doubled as well, whichhighlights the potentially large energy savings

that can be made through turning off equipmentwhen not in use.

Entertainment

Other contributors to growing energy use aretelevisions, set-top boxes and game consoles.

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These entertainment systems come at a high

price energy-wise.

Not only is the average home expected to havetwo televisions by 2020 (with one in four

households buying a new TV each year) but thenumber of hours of operation is also steadily

rising. In 1986 the average television was on forapproximately 1500 hours per annum and this is

projected to increase to 2800 hours (per TV) by

2020.

Possibly the biggest factor in increased energy

use of televisions is the emergence of plasmaand LCD TVs which have been driving a trend

towards larger screen sizes. This trend hasresulted in a rapid rise in energy use from an

average on mode consumption ofapproximately 65W in 1986 to 100W in 2005;

this is expected to more than double by 2020 to230W.

The Good News

The study does reveal some good news as itanticipates a 6% decline in energy consumption

per household compared to 1990 levels by 2020.This decline is primarily being driven by

existing and planned energy programs designedto improve energy efficiency of appliances and

higher standards of building design andstructure. Such energy management initiatives

are focused on making air-conditioners,computers and plasma TVs use less energy over

time.

The energy consumption of refrigerators andfreezers has also been in decline since 2004. In

fact, from 1993 to 2006, the average energy useof these appliances has decreased by 40%. Once

again, it has been stringent energy efficientprograms that have brought about this decline

through both the energy labelling system andthe introduction of MEPS the Minimum

Energy Performance Standards.

These results highlight the importance ofdeveloping and implementing programs to

ensure home energy efficiency both in thedwellings structure and design and the energy-

consuming appliances within it.

For a copy of the Energy Use in the Australian

Residential Sector study go to

http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/

energyefficiency/buildings/publications/

energyuse.html

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Coolingwithsummerheat

The CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship areworking on ways to harness the suns warmth to

cool our homes and offices.

The leader of the Flagships solar coolingresearch project, Dr Stephen White, says

significant greenhouse gas savings can beachieved in air conditioning by using energy

from the sun.Solar cooling utilises heat from solar thermal

collectors to generate cooling for building air-conditioning, he says.

Most conventional mechanical air conditioners

use high-emission electricity derived from fossilfuels to provide the energy to compress a

refrigerant and cool abuilding. This

typically accounts for

20-30 per cent ofbuilding energyconsumption and

greenhouse gasemissions.

Solar cooling

consumes lesselectricity when

compared to aconventional

mechanical airconditioner and

lower electricityconsumption results

in lower greenhousegas emissions.

The solar coolingtechnology we are

developing directlyuses the natural heat from the sun to power a

thermally-driven cooling process, he says.While using heat to cool sounds like a strange

concept, the technology we are developing is ableuse that heat in conjunction with an absorbentmaterial or desiccant to dehumidify and cool

air. This new type of desiccant cooling promisesto be simpler and more cost effective than

absorption chillers.

Sunshine is perhaps the nations most abundantrenewable resource with Australia experiencing

the highest incidence of solar radiation in theworld. Coincidentally, on those days when the

sun is shining the brightest, demand for airconditioning is at its highest.

In this way, solar cooling has the potential toreduce peak demand on the electricity grid by

reducing the amount of electricity that is

required to meet those air conditioning demandson the hottest days of the Australian summer,

Dr White says.Solar cooling technology is uniquely suited to

our climate and as the technology develops, it islikely to make an important contribution to the

development of future zero-emissions building.

Further Information:1300 363 400

Email: [email protected]

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Mar.nGreenawardedaZayed

FutureEnergyfor

leadingthewayin

solartechnology

His Highness GeneralSheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

al Nahyan, Crown Prince ofAbu Dhabi and Deputy

Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,presented the inaugural award to Dr. Green at

the official Zayed Future Energy Prize awardceremony on the eve of the 2009 World Future

Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in January.

The award is named after the UAEs foundingfather, the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al

Nahyan, in honor of his environmental legacyand stewardship.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Director General of theZayed Future Energy Prize, praised Dr. Green

for his significant contribution to theadvancement of renewable technology.

Today, growing energy demand is one of the

biggest issues we face and new solutions areneeded to meet this challenge, said Dr. Al Jaber.

Dr. Greens achievements in photovoltaic solarenergy will drastically increase the economic

feasibility of this technology.

Dr. Greens research has enhanced the viabilityof photovoltaic solar energy conversion as a

large-scale, sustainable energy source for thefuture. His breakthroughs have moved the

industry closer to reaching the full potential ofphotovoltaics, by reducing cost and increasing

overall efficiencies.

Dr. Green is currently developing third-generation solar cells that will help decrease

costs to less than US$0.50/W, to potentially$0.20/W or better, which will drastically

increase the economic viability of thistechnology.

I firmly believe that many of our future energy

needs can be addressed by photovoltaictechnology, said Dr. Green. Im proud that as

one of the first recipients of this award, PVtechnology and its importance in the renewable

energy mix is also being recognized as a

commercially viable solution.

I am confident that the Prize will help boost our

efforts to accelerate the development, andmarket entry of third-generation PV modules,

he added.

The leadership of Abu Dhabi entrusted Masdar,its multi-faceted investment in renewable

energy and sustainable technologies, to realizethe foundation of the Zayed Future Energy

Prize. This Prize will recognize innovation and

leadership in the global search for energysolutions.

Dr. Green is Scientia Professsor at theUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney and

Executive Research Director of the UniversitysARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence. He is

the Research Director of Sydney-based CSGSolar Pty Ltd. This companys formation in 1995

commercialised his groups research on siliconpolycrystalline thin film solar cells in the largest

investment in renewable energy technology inAustralias history. His contributions have also

improved the performance of silicon solar cellsby over 50 percent, improvements that have also

been commercialised largely in Europe andChina.

Submissions were received from more than 50

countries from every region of the world,including the United Kingdom, United States,

Australia, China, Bangladesh, Germany, Brazil,Russia, Canada and Spain. The pool of 204 total

submissions was reduced to twenty by aselection committee of senior technical,

commercial and energy policy experts.

About Zayed Future Energy PrizeThe Zayed Future Energy Prize was created in

honour of the legacy of the late Ruler of AbuDhabi and Founding Father of the United Arab

Emirates, HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNahyan. The prize aims to inspire the next

generation of global energy innovators creating solutions for the future. The Prize is

awarded annually to up to three individuals,companies, organisations and/or NGOs that

have made significant contributions in the globalresponse to the future of energy, climate change

and sustainable global energy resources.

For more information about the MasdarInitiative, and the World Future Energy Summit

visit www.masdaruae.com andwww.WorldFutureEnergySummit.com

Congratula.onstoMar.nGreen!

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Geothermalexplora.on

applicantsannouncedinWA

Harnessing geothermal energy in the Perth

Basin is one step closer with the

announcement of the preferred applicants

for geothermal exploration by WA Mines

and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore.

Most of the applicants, who will be granted

permission after completing Native Title

negotiations, are expected to use the

geothermal energy to generate electricity for

the States power needs.

Mr Moore said the release of the preferred

applicants heralded the start of a new

industry that would reap benefits for theStates economy.

The expected expenditure for geothermal

exploration for the 36 permits in the Perth

Basin is more than $560million in the next

six years, he said.

This industry has the potential to provide

clean energy to the States electricity

network and offer innovative solutions for

companies to meet their own power

requirements.

Harnessing geothermal energy, for heating

and power use, is another feather in the

States clean energy cap.

One applicant that will use geothermal

energy for its own use is the University of

Western Australia, which plans to harness

the geothermal energy below its Crawley

grounds to power the campus air-conditioning, and heat its swimming pools.

The data collected from this project will also

be used by the university to further its case

for a desalination plant that utilises

geothermal energy to create fresh water.

UWA holds a provisional patent on a

geothermal desalination plant that could

boost the freshwater yield of a typical multi-

effect distillation desalination plant by 30 to40 per cent.

The State Government last year announced

funding of $2.3million for a Geothermal

Centre of Excellence - a joint venture of

CSIRO, UWA and Curtin University of

Technology - that would build capacity and

knowledge in WA to undertake exploration

and development of geothermal resources.

The centre is led by Professor Klaus

Regenauer-Lieb, a geothermal expert and

Premiers Research

Fellow in Multi-

scale Earth

System Dynamics,

who said the

centre would

contribute towards

addressing theglobal problem of securing low-emission

energy sources.

Professor Regenauer-Lieb said the centre

would focus on the geological setting of

sedimentary basins like the Perth Basin,

where heat is available for use.

Geothermal groundwater convection in such

basins provides a natural underground heatexchanger.

ProfessorKlaus

RegenauerLieb

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Geothermal energy is classically used in

volcanic settings in many countries such as

the USA, Iceland and New Zealand for

power generation and has been used in WA

for heating the swimming pools at Challenge

Stadium and Christ Church Grammar

School, Professor Regenauer-Lieb said.

We want to go one step further and use our

natural hot geothermal water to air-condition cities.

The preferred applicants are:

Green Rock Energy Limited/University of Western Australia - one

area in Perth

Green Rock Energy Limited/WorlseyAlumina Pty Ltd - three areas

Green Rock Energy Limited/ARCEnergy Limited - eight areas

Green Rock Energy Limited - threeareas

AAA Energy Pty Ltd - one area Austral Iron Pty Ltd - one area New World Energy Solutions Pty Ltd

- nine areas

Granite Power Limited - two areas Geothermal Power Limited - three

areas

Torrens Energy Limited - two areas Thermal Resources Pty Ltd - three

areas

All the companies have confirmed that they

will enter into Native Title good faith

negotiations. The Department of Mines and

Petroleum (DMP) will issue an actual offer

when a Native Title agreement is reached.

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Sustainable

EnergyWithout

TheHotAirBy David MackayISBN: 9780954452933 /

978-1-906860-01-1http://www.withouthotair.com/download.html

Review by Bill Parker

The time has come. That adjective [huge]

must be put in its rightful place when it

comes to describing the potentials of an

energy system. Thats the message in David

Mackays book (Part 1: Numbers notadjectives.)

Mackay does not mince words. Doing a

little bit gets a little result. Putting a

small wind turbine on a roof is worse than

useless, but people do it because they

presume that every little helps. It is

Mackays contention that we must pay

attention to the complete energy picture:

present and future. Everyone involved in

energy needs to read this book. I expect you

have already done what I did, long before I

finished reading the review.

..So welcome back.

This is very much a British book, but it

should be easily transposed to Australia and

New Zealand circumstances.

If you were at the ANZSES Conference in

Dunedin in 2005, you cannot fail to have

been impressed with Albert Bartletts no

nonsense approach to the way the worlds

resources are being consumed. Here in this

book we have another author adopting the

same stance. The hot air is put where it

belongs and the British energy future

dissected thoroughly.

We often hear that Britains renewables arehuge. But its not sufficient to know that a

source of energy ishuge. We need to know how

it compares with another huge, namelyour hugeconsumption. To make such comparisons, we

need numbers, notadjectives.

Mackay has personalised the UK demand

for energy and its production. The units are

directly comparable to any other place,

rather than using gross figures that may not

relate easily, or at all. Here is one example:

Comparisons of a couple ofenergy-consuming activities withconceivable renewable energyproduction from three UKsources.

!On the left, driving 50km per dayconsumes 40kWh per day,and takingan annual long-range flight by jet uses30kWh perday (averaged over theyear). On the right, covering thewindiest 10% of Britain with onshorewind farms would yield20kWh perday per person; covering everysouth-facing roofwith solarwater-heating panels would capture13kWh per dayper person; and wavemachines intercepting Atlantic wavesover 500km of coastline wouldprovide 4kWh per day perperson.

For perspective, the average European

energy consumption is 125 kWh/d.

By using the personal approach, Mackay

achieves a transportable energy unit that

can be readily applied to any situation, anytechnology and it relates easily to an

everyday item, the electricity bill.

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This then enables us to rise above (as one

other reviewer puts it) the emotional

claptrap that passes for energy policy. In

Australia we spend a lot of time arguing to

and fro about what will achieve what. The

public is confused or at best blind to broader

spectrum of options and has no sound basis

on which to base opinions and purchases.

Of course, the UK has some severerestraints when it comes to available land-

mass on which to deploy renewable

technologies. Mackay quickly dispels any

myths about the size and spread of

renewable energy installations. They will be

large and intrusive. Compare our own

resources in Australia and the land usage

issue is not so socially significant. But in

the UK, the enormity of the hardware

resource to go anywhere near meeting the

125kWh/day average is not feasible with

renewables. Either there is a radical

reduction in population, demand, or

significant boost in additional sources of

energy, or all three. One option is of course

large scale thermal, and option not lost on

the businesses and planners in places like

Spain. The UK can then buy its renewable

electricity from Spain, but at a price and

having to bear with the growing demands of

Spain.

But Mackay tells us his job is not to pick

winners, merely to present honest

quantitative facts about all options. About

now, some cynics might be rushing to Google

to see who funds Mackay. Your reports will

be welcome. There is a nice picture of his

modest home in the book.

So he advocates electric cars, not hybrids,

and certainly not hydrogen. He advocates

heat pumps, solar hot water systems,

turning thermostats down (how many solar

hot water systems in Australia are run

without a time switch?).

If you want a quick snapshot, read the

synopsis. For the in-depth study, this 385

page book is a mandatory read for anyone

involved in energy policy at any level of

government, for private industry and for the

general public trying get it right. It is a

graded book and only the last section is for

the technically minded the drill down into

the physics.

Many of the UKs leading energy

researchers and writers commend this book.

I agree with them. Anyone who is as anti-

greenwash as I am will find Mackays textand his humour a breath of fresh air.

The book is free of charge as a download, but

reportedly to be sold in Australia at $100.

http://www.withouthotair.com/download.html

David JC MacKay is Professor of Natural Philosophy,

Department of Physics, University of Cambridge

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Ausrashi\semphasis

Ausra CEO Bob Fishman released the followingstatement in late January to provide

clarification regarding the company's businessstrategy:

Ausra has complete confidence in the viabilityand vast potential of the large-scale solar

thermal industry and is committed to its plansto continue being a leader in providing cost-

effective, proven technology and equipment forlarge-scale power projects as well as industrial

steam projects.

"The company is strategically positioning itselfto achieve its goals and serve its customers by

focusing on being a technology and equipmentsupplier rather than an independent power

developer and owner. Ausra has developed thisstrategy in partnership with its prospective

customers to enable it to complement ratherthan compete with its power customer base.

This strategy allows Ausra to diversify andrespond quickly and flexibly to new market

opportunities. As a result, the company will offerutilities and industrial companies the

opportunity to own projects with Ausra-manufactured equipment.

"In addition, Ausra is expanding its product

offering to include building medium-sized (50MW equivalent) solar steam generating systems.

Customers include steam users, such as foodprocessors and enhanced oil recovery firms, and

utilities for power augmentation (booster)systems that deliver steam into existing fossil-

fueled power plants, increasing theirpower output and reducing carbon

emissions.

"Ausra can quickly ramp up and

install these low-cost projects asearly as 2009 or 2010, while large

power projects can take three to fouryears. For Ausra, this will allow the

company to deploy its technology andgenerate revenue immediately, while

the larger projects are obtainingpermits and getting transmission

access.

"As a result of this evolution in itsbusiness strategy, Ausra has

realigned the functions in the company. Thishas resulted in some personnel leaving the

company, internal reassignments, and the hiring

of new individuals with the talent Ausra needs

to implement the new path forward.

"While Ausra's direct steam for industrialcustomers is creating major near-term

opportunities, building large projects, like the177-megawatt project for PG&E in California,

remains a long-term focus in the U.S., Australia,and the Middle East.

About Ausra, Inc.

Ausra delivers energy from the sun. The

company provides solar power, steam andenergy systems for industrial processes and

utility-scale electricity generation. The companyis a leader in solar thermal energy design,

development and manufacturing, and iscommitted to serving the global energy needs of

its customers in a dependable, market-competitive and environmentally responsible

manner. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.,

Ausra is a privately held company withoperations in the United States and Australia.

The company is the brainchild of DavidMills, ANZSES member and former ISES

president.

To learn more about Ausra and solar thermal

energy, visit www.ausra.com.

SteamupattheLiddellSolarThermalPlant

inNSW

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Howtomakeanewcooking

ovenforaStandardOldie(TheWesternAustralianmodel)By Peter Little

Specifica.ons(PleasenotethatontheEasternSeaboardthe

instruc

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increases are allowed for by increases in the

basic rate of the pension.

In making the new cooking oven it is advisableto recommend that standard oldie not paint the

inside of their house with the proceeds from

any Government grant as the increased

internal temperatures will most likely stimulatean increase in the volatile organic compounds

released from any synthetic chemical finishes

that have been used.

If by now you find the new cooking oven is

simply not turning out the way it was meant towe suggest giving the standard oldie an

inspirational address to make them feel better.

It is also possible to encourage the elderly toabandon their houses in the summer, become

grey nomads, and return in the winter whentheir free insulation will keep them warm.

Theinspira.onaladdressondemocracyand

thelifeofmoleculesImagine taking all the air out of a house andreplacing it with air ten degrees cooler. A

moderately sized domestic house will containabout 600 cubic meters of air inside and will bebuilt out of approximately 30 cubic meters of

brickwork. (This results in a volumetric ratio ofair to brick of around 20 to 1.)

The molecular relationship of air to a solid like

brick or concrete is around one molecule to threethousand molecules (needs validation for

accurate figures). Even ifevery degree of coolness

contained in themolecules of air inside

the house was taken upby all the molecules of

brickwork thetemperature of the bricks

would only drop by one

three hundreths of adegree. Multiply this bya factor of 20 to allow for

the larger air volume andthe resultant drop in the

temperature of theinternal brickwork will

be 0.06 degrees.

Remember all moleculesare democratic and

molecules will want anequal share of the 10

degree coolness.

To drop the temperature of the brickwork in thehouse from 28 degrees down to 18 degrees (about

two degrees above the overnight minimum) thevolume of air in the house will need to be

changed about 100 times.

Between midnight and dawn there is a period of6 hours to draw cool air into the house to reduce

the internal temperature of the brickwork.

On a very rough calculation this would require afan that has the capacity to move around 10,000

cubic meters of air per hour.

The average house has about one and a half airchanges per hour with people coming and going.

If you increase this rate by approximately afactor of eleven then you also increase the

number of external pollutants that can be drawninto living spaces.

It is suggested that for those standard oldies

living in areas subject to higher levels ofpollutants that an application be made for a

Government grant to install air filteringsystems.

Like any ecosystem there is an urgent need to

understand the relationships and interactionsbetween all the variables involved.

There is a need to be aware of the relationships

between insulation, ventilation and thermalmass (the brickwork and concrete slab) together

with the relationship between ventilation andvolatile organic compounds.

This basic understanding needs

to be urgently recognizedbeforeit is all too late and good intentions

become a thermal mess.

PeterLile(astandardoldie)is

aformerlectureratCur.n

University,nowwinemaker

[email protected]

WAANZSESstalwarts(Rightto

le\)PeterLi(le,Garry

BaverstockandDrRob

Lawrance&hiswife

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The Solar Energy Society of South Africa (SESSA) invites you to register,participate and submit an abstract for the ISES Solar World Congress 2009 that will

be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 11-14 October 2009.

The Congress theme is Renewable Energy Shaping our Future, which is of particular

relevance in addressing the role that renewable sources of energy can play in the sustainable

development of poor and rural communities in Africa. `The continents potential to be one of

the biggest users of renewable-energy should not be underestimated, said Congress steering

committee chairperson, Jon Adams.

The main features of the congress include:presentations by prominent international speakers on the latest developments and

innovations;

a suite of technical tour and travel options to destinations around the country, and

a renewable-energy exhibition, where technology from different countries, both developed

and developing, will be on display.

The closing date for abstract submissions is 28 February 2009

More informationwww.swc2009.co.za

Townsville, Queensland's Solar City 29th September - 2nd October 2009

ANZSES annual conferences have reputation for bringing together professionals from all energy-

related sectors, from Australia and Overseas, to meet and exchange new ideas, and discuss the latestdevelopments in the area of clean energy technologies.

The ANZSES 2009 conference will be a major opportunity for researchers in the subjects related torenewable energy sustainability and application to mix with other scientists, and industrialists.

To keep yourself up dated about ANZSES2009 conference developments you can register for the

conference email list by emailing your details to us at:

[email protected]

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The Renewable Energy Promotion Fund (REPF) is a fund receiving donations

and sponsorship and any other income channelled to it by ANZSES.

By donating to the fund you will be participating in the promotion of

renewable energy.

The funds activities are guided by the REPF Sub-Committee.

Established by ANZSES in the mid-1990s, the REPF is structured to meet

Australian Government guidelines for environmental charities to enable

Australian donors to claim a tax deduction for their donations. Further

information can be obtained from

www.ato.gov.au/nonprofit/

GiftPack for deductible gift recipients & donors.

How to make your donation.

email in the first instance to George Hardy at [email protected], or the Box 148

Frenchs ForestNSW1640

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