When: Wednesday 22nd April
Time: 6pm
Where: Earthwise, 315 Bagot Rd, Subiaco
Directions: Left-hand side as you go towards KEMH, between Subiaco primary school/childcare centre and council gardens. Enter via access road to council car park.
Photovoltaic solar power systems – an owner’s perspective
The topic for the evening will be photovoltaic solar power systems and we will hear a [...]

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment on the Scoping and Issues Paper for the Review of the National Framework for Electricity Distribution Network Planning and Expansion.

ATA is appreciative of the AEMC’s approach in consulting widely on the issue of distribution network planning. ATA’s interest in this policy area relates to how the distribution network planning process can be further strengthened to take advantage of demand side participation, where it can be demonstrated that it would better serve the National Electricity Objective (NEO).

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Writer, lecturer and broadcaster Pam Gurner-Hall will speak about home food production for SA climate and water. Home food production – how to grow fruit and vegetables for quality, sustainability and water efficiency. Reduce food miles. Eat in season. Recycle and compost. What you can do on a large or small block.

When: Thursday 23 April
Time: 7:15pm for 7:30pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 MacDonald Rd, Albion (underneath Albion Overpass; UBD 140 Ref. D14)
Cost: $3, to help cover venue hire costs
RSVP required: Phil Alford phil_nicole@tpg.com.au

The Victorian Government’s proposed feed-in tariff will cancel out thousands of dollars owed to solar homes for the clean electricity they generate and feed into the power grid, says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).

Under the scheme, solar homes selling electricity back to the grid will see none of the 60cent per kilowatt hour owed to them, and instead the payment will be in the form of a credit on their electricity bill that will be cancelled out every 12 months.

As you are all probably aware, the meeting in March was a movie afternoon. Due to the length of the first movie, we only had time for one, but what an epic it turned out to be. It was a movie about the history of alcohol as a fuel. Based on the American experience, it [...]

The Alternative Technology Association is seeking applications from suitably qualified person/s to join the Board as a Director and Treasurer. Expertise in relevant financial, regulatory or other similar fields is essential, along with experience at senior executive and/or board level. Applicants should have a passion for sustainability and a commitment to ATA’s role in developing and sharing knowledge of emerging sustainable solutions.

South Australian Greens MLC Mark Parnell has recently commenced a campaign to stop electricity retailers in South Australia from getting renewable energy from solar PV owners for free.

In February 2008, the SA Parliament passed laws to create a solar feed-in premium of 44c/kWh for excess power sold to the grid. Some retailers have chosen to replace what they were already paying solar pv owners(between 16-24c) with the 44c premium, rather than as an additional payment. As the feed-in tariff is being paid for by a small extra charge on all SA electricity consumers the retailers are not paying anything extra for the clean, green energy.

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