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Brisbane Branch Committee Minutes – Feb 2010

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

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For queries, please contact Stephen Kelly on 0414 213 752 or via email at: stephentkelly19@yahoo.com.au

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Melbourne Branch monthly meeting March 17th 2010

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

This meeting will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday March 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic:
Domestic Air Conditioning – Past, Present and Future
Convener: Tim Hamer & Antoni Pisa
Synopsis:
This will be an information session outlining the current issues of domestic A/C (power consumption, peak [...]

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Melbourne Branch monthly meeting Feb 17 2010

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

This meeting will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday February 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Grey Water Systems
Convenor: Peter Wonfor & Simon Wilson
An experienced guest speaker will share his knowledge and personal experience regarding Grey Water Systems and current innovations.
Guest Speaker: Ken [...]

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MELBOURNE BRANCH TENTATIVE TOPICS FOR 2010

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

ATA Melbourne
Branch

Tentative Topics 2010

Solar Aircon

Grey water

Stormwater

Poster Session

Electronic workshop

House performance data logging

Geothermal/Ground source heat pumps

Concentrated Solar thermal with heat storage (EG molten salt)

Insulation and air heat transfer

Hydronic and other heating systems (efficiency)
Water tanks, irrigation and pumps
LED’s and electrical safety regulation requirements/standards
Hot weather backyard showers

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MELBOURNE PAST PROGRAMME (PRE-2010)

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

ATA Melbourne
Branch

Events Pre-2010

Nov 2009 LED lighting, efficient appliances etc
Oct 2009 Building Sustainably in Bushfire Prone Areas
Sept 2009 Battery technology
Aug 2009 Follow up on electric vehicles inc hybrids
July 2009 REC’s, green power, community power etc etc
June 2009 How to have a garden in the drought
May 2009 Solar power (not just PV’s)
Apr 2009 Alternative fuels for [...]

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Adelaide – 9th March 2010 Meeting

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Adelaide Branch Meeting
Tuesday – 9th March 2010
7.30pm   – sharp
Enfield Community Centre
540 Regency Road, Enfield
See Adelaide branch page (or your preferred mapping page) for a map to this location.
We also put an ATA flag out to

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Sydney Central: March 2010 Meeting

Monday, February 15th, 2010

The topic for the next Sydney Central ATA meeting will be “Smart Meters and the National Smart Metering Program”. Craig Memery will also discuss ATA’s energy policy work, energy market reform and ATA’s wind energy projects.
Craig is ATA’s Energy Policy Advocate and a lecturer at TAFE.
Members and guests are most welcome, and you may [...]

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Adelaide – Energy Seminar 18th Feb

Friday, February 5th, 2010

ATA Members are invited to attend the following seminar hosted by:

Australian Solar Energy Society – South Australian Branch
and
The Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies, University of SA

SPECIAL MEETING
Structure and Dynamic of a 100 % Renewable Energy Supply for South Australia

Dr Harry Lehmann
Head of Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies
The Federal [...]

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Adelaide Branch Meeting 9th Feb 2010

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

When: Tuesday – 9th February 2010
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Enfield Community Centre, 540 Regency Road, Enfield.
See Adelaide branch Page for a map to find the location.  We also put a sign/flag out to make it easy to find the room we are in – which is the one closest to the road.
Entry fee: Gold coin donation [...]

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Brisbane branch ecohouse tour and BBQ

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

When: Saturday 30 January
Time: 11:15 for an 11:30am start
Where: 105 Ryans St, Hill End
RSVP: If you will be attending, please send RSVPs to stephentkelly19@yahoo.com.au so that we can let the Ecohouse know what sort of numbers we are expecting to go on the tour.
Other information: If you are driving to the venue parking is likely [...]

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