South Australia
AuSES SA SOLAR NEWS APRIL 2012
AuSES SA Branch AGM.
Weds 2nd May 2012 at 7.00pm
C3-16 Centenary Bld, City East Campus,
University of SA
(Corner of N.Terrace and Frome Rd)
This will be followed by a presentation from Ass. Prof John Boland:
Towards electricity without fossil fuels: finding the best mix of renewables, demand management and storage
John Boland, Assoc. Professor in Environmental Mathematics
Australia’s use of fossil fuels is unsustainable. Thirty six percent of our fossil fuel consumption is used to generate electricity, and our demand for it is increasing. We need to design and transition to a future where electricity is generated primarily from renewable energy sources. This Icon Project’s research will develop the knowledge and tools required to design and optimise a system composed of a mix of generation technologies, including solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind. Variability of renewable energy sources will be overcome by using a combination of reserve capacity, spatially diverse generator locations, energy storage and management of demand to match supply.
A/Prof. Boland will present how this project will progress the issue of a sustainable energy supply into the future, both in a technological sense and also from the social perspective, to provide Australians with affordable, reliable, clean electricity in a context of environmental sustainability.
Members are invited to join the committee for dinner before the meeting at the Amalfi, 29, Frome Rd at 5.30pm.
RSVP to:
Stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au
Or 8261 4630.
AUSES SA BRANCH MEETING JUNE
The Shaw Method of Air-Conditioning.
Wayne Ryan (SMAC Technology).
June 13th 7.00pm, The Radford Auditorium SA Art Gallery.
Wayne will discuss this award winning energy efficient air- conditioning system as installed at the Art Gallery and many other energy efficient buildings.
More details in the next newsletter.
Stewart Martin Chair AuSES SA
Useful Links:
Committee for 2011
President: Stewart Martin
School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA
Ph 08 8302 3048 (w) 08 8261 4630 (h) Fax 08 8302 3389
Email: stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au
Secretary: Albert Thompson
email: aat@internode.on.net
Treasurer: John Rolls
Ph 08 8269 3879 (h) 0430 355 459 (m)
Email: johnrolls01@optusnet.com.au
Solar News SA Editor: John Held
Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608 (h)
Email: jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Publicity Officer: Margaret Dingle
Ph 08 8362 7007
Email: mdingle@chariot.net.au
Sustainable House Day Tours Coordinator: Monica Oliphant
Ph 08 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob)
Email: oliphant@adam.com.au
Committee Members
John Pocket
Email: jpockett@chariot.net.au
