Please keep checking this webpage for details on the first 2012 branch meeting.

When: Wednesday 7 December
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Note change of venue – 173 Waterfall Drive, Jerrabomberra (the top of waterfall drive and right at the last roundabout – low house, 4th on right with panels…)
RSVP: let Jeff know if you can make it – jeffknowles@bigpond.com – so we can budget for how many snags, beers and reds [...]

When: Wednesday 31 August
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Where: Manning Clark Lecture Theatre 3 (near the student Union), Australian National University
With quite a few events coming up, we’re thinking we probably don’t need to overload you with one of our own, so instead of meeting at the usual venue we’ll be attending the forum organised by [...]

When: Wednesday 27 July
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Seminar room, Ian Ross building, Australian National University
The speaker at our July meeting will be Simon Troman, Managing Director of IT Power (Australia), former branch chair and media personality (you may have seen him on page 1of the Canberra Times last Tuesday). IT Power specialise in renewable energy engineering and [...]

When: Wednesday 29 June
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Where: The Lounge Bar, Level 3, @ The Uni Pub, 17 London Circuit.
Given that there is one good talk and its midwinter, the branch will stay on at the Uni pub for networking and informal chat instead of meeting at the usual venue. There always seems to be more than [...]

When: Sunday 26 June
Time: 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Where: St John’s Hall, Cnr Constitution Ave and Anzac Parade, Reid.
The ATA Canberra branch will be at the Live Smart festival this Sunday together with the AuSES ACT branch and the Solar Trailer. Drop in, say hello and meet some local ATA members.
Live Smart
Live Smart is a [...]

When: Wednesday 25 May
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Seminar room, Ian Ross building, Australian National University
Dr. K.Srithar, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India is a visiting scholar at the ANU and will talk on solar techniques for effluent purification.
Troy O’Callaghan from SolaMate, an Aussie solar heater and cooler that is [...]

The topic this month is Greenpower, details on the scheme and it’s future.
The speaker is Jon Sibley of the Energy Policy Section, ACT Government, Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water. Jon has been involved with Greenpower in a number of roles, including being a Greenpower auditor.

With so much happening in the ACT, we’ll have Steve Blume to give an update on the changes to the ACT FiT law passed in February, a head’s up on the ICRC report on the new FiT Premium Rate and on large scale solar development.
If you’ve never been to a meeting, there’s usually plenty of [...]

The Canberra branch is trialing a second mid month meeting (second wednesday of the month). This meeting is to be informal, perhaps with a topic but aimed at a general discussion rather than a main speaker. The venue may vary, so best to contact Stephen Wootten on 0428 748 916 or woots@bigpond.com to be [...]