Archive for October, 2010

Adelaide – Cogen Systems – 9th Nov

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

ATA South Australia branch meeting
Cogen Microsystems to Power and Heat Homes & Commercial Premises
When: Tuesday 9th November

Time: 7.30pm sharp

Where: Enfield Community Centre, 540 Regency Road, Enfield.

Entry fee: ATA members $2      Non-members $5
Details
http://www.cogenmicro.com
Come and hear from the technical director and founder of the company about this Adelaide based company who has designed [...]

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Water consumption in Melbourne should be cut to ease pressure on irrigators and river systems in northern Victoria

Friday, October 29th, 2010

October 29, 2010
Water consumption in Melbourne should be cut which will ease pressure on irrigators and river systems in northern Victoria, say two key community groups.
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) and Watermark Australia, who have launched the Our Water Our Vote Campaign in the lead-up to the Victorian election, say that all Victorians [...]

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Feed-in tariff design critical to ensuring successful mechanism

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) today bemoaned the knee-jerk reaction by the NSW government to its Solar Bonus Scheme.
Damien Moyse, ATA’s Energy Policy & Projects Manager, said “The real reason behind the significant reduction in the feed-in tariff rate is to do with the poor design and implementation of the scheme from the outset.”
“A feed-in [...]

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Sydney Central: November 2010 Meeting

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

The November 9,  Sydney Central ATA meeting will cover lighting and in particular, LED Lighting, new developments in LED and specific ways of implementing LED lighting.
Our speaker, Joe Orrow, will discuss how to replace many of our existing lights with LED options and he will also talk about the power consumption [...]

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ATA Brisbane Branch Meeting – Thursday 28th October

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

When: Thursday 28 October
Time: 7:15pm for 7:30pm start
Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor (underneath Albion Overpass, near Blackmore St; UBD 140 Ref. C14)
Cost: $3, to help cover venue hire costs
Topics: Networking plus Planning for 2011
This month’s meeting will be an informal session where members and guests will have the opportunity to provide an [...]

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Replace ALL of Hazelwood Rally – 6 November 2010

Monday, October 18th, 2010

When: Saturday, 6 November 2010 @ 1pm
Where: State Library, cnr Swanston and Latrobe Streets, Melbourne

Join the campaign to put the heat on our politicians at this state election to Replace ALL OF Hazelwood.
Make sure our politicians get the message – that Victorian’s want a commitment from all parties before the Victorian state election to Replace [...]

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ATA Perth branch meeting: WA Feed In Tariff and celebrating 30 years of ATA

Friday, October 15th, 2010

When: Wednesday October 20
Time: 6pm
Where: Central TAFE East Perth Campus, 140 Royal St, East Perth, Lecture theatre (B202) first floor.
If you are catching the train – hop off at Claisebrook train station, at the top of the ramp turn left, go down the stairs and follow path (next to City Farm). TAFE is slightly to [...]

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27 October 2010 – Melbourne Electric Vehicle (EV) Branch – A Highly Efficient Hub Motor

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

This meeting will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday 27th October in room 1E103 at the Engineering Department, at Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus (for a map of Swinburne click here).
The meeting will be followed with a short Annual Meeting and election of office bearers
Click here for the agenda for this meeting.
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Retrofit blitzes Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

It was some work, some play and a lot of enjoyment when 39 ATA volunteers spent a day environmentally transforming Melbourne’s Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
The Retrofit Blitz was one of more than 7000 community sustainability events held wordwide on October 10 as part of the Global Work Party, organised by climate action group 350.org
The [...]

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ATA Darwin meeting

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

When: Wednesday 27th October, 2010
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Where: KPMG, Board Room, 18 Smith Street, Darwin
Are you interested in seeing an ATA branch established in Darwin?
ATA members around Australia regularly exchange information, experiences and ideas about sustainable living and new & emerging technologies at regular branch meetings and activities. [...]

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