In 2010 the Alternative Technology Association celebrates 30 years of providing advice and inspiration for sustainable living around the home.
As part of the celebrations ATA has recognised three members who were given life memberships for their contribution to the organisation.
Alan Strickland
Alan has been instrumental in the growth of the ATA branch in South Australia. A [...]

Environment Victoria welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Building Energy Standard‐Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework. This submission is also supported by the Alternative Technology Association and Friends of the Earth.

Click here to view the submission: EnvironmentVictoria_Submission_NationalBuildingStandardAssessmentRatingFramework_April2010

At the next Sydney Central ATA meeting  David McDonald, Managing Director KUTh Energy Limited, will present “How Does Geothermal Work?”

What is the difference between conventional and engineered geothermal systems
Where does this technology have a role in our future.

KUTh Energy is an ASX listed geothermal explorer targeting Enhanced Geothermal Systems in Australia and Conventional Geothermal Systems [...]

The ATA is currently seeking a Project Manager to deliver a range of renewable energy projects. This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to mix their organisational prowess, love of development and a clean, green future.
The successful applicant will be working on a range of projects including:

Timor-Leste Solar Power Training [...]

Recorded meetings
To see the recording of any meeting from September 22nd 2010 onwards click here
History
The ATA Melbourne Electric Vehicle Association has been evaluating webcasting of all meetings.  The first 2 meetings were done with webcams and a free piece of software.
The deficiencies of this system were
1. Quality was not good
2. We could not record [...]

LED’s for home lighting
Come and hear all about LED’s -
Watt Works – Watt Doesn’t -
How many Watts do they draw -  Watt’s their light output like
Yes the spelling of WATT is intentional
We have an industry expert coming along to talk about their products and how they can meet your needs, the do’s and don’ts, and all [...]

Help ATA’s research into energy supply options for rural households

If you live in a rural or regional town, or an out of town rural area, and have a normal electricity supply of 240 volts, you can help the ATA conduct research comparing the expected costs of a stand alone power system (that is, owning your own power supply), to the costs of being connected to the distribution network.

This is not a page to duplicate links that can be found elsewhere, however there is some information that EV enthusiasts in Victoria will always need.  These are:
Documents
The Federal government have Australian Design Rules (ADR’s) which can be found here and here
As part of the Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14 (VSB 14) there are several pertinent [...]

When: Thursday 26 August
Time: 7:15pm for a 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

Energy and Buildings, the “Low-Hanging Fruit” in Responding to the Climate Emergency
Recently branch member Phil Alford ran a two-week Advanced Climate Course [...]

Clubs and Interest Groups
Alternative Technology Association http://www.ata.org.au
Geelong Electric Vehicle Group http://www.geelongev.groupsite.com
Center for Education Research in Environmental Strategies http://www.ceres.org.au
Swinburne University Electric Vehicle Group http://www.swinburne.edu.au/engineering/electric-vehicle/
Connected Communities Hackerspace http://www.hackmelbourne.org/
Australian Electric Vehicle Association http://www.aeva.asn.au
Distributors
Cars
Blade Electric Vehicles http://bev.com.au/
E-bikes
All Australia Electric Vehicles http://www.aaev.com.au
E-Rider http://www.erider.com.au
Electric Vehicle P/L http://www.currietech.com.au/Index.shtml
Epac Power Bikes http://www.epacpower.com.au/
Component Suppliers
LOCAL
EV Works http://www.evworks.com.au/
Motors
Electric Vehicle Motors http://www.evmotors.com.au
OVERSEAS
Left Coast Electric [...]