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		<title>Melbourne Branch meeting &#8211; The economics of standalone power systems, February 15th 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-february-15th-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Damien Moyse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standalone power systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday February 15th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Convener: 
Guest Speaker: Damien Moyse
Outline: Damien will report on the results of a recently completed research study into the long term economic costs of standalone power systems located [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MELBOURNE BRANCH TENTATIVE TOPICS FOR 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-tentative-topics-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-tentative-topics-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATA Melbourne
Branch

Tentative Topics 2012 (and list of meeting dates)
List will go here
The February topic is: &#8220;Economics and Efficiency of Standalone Power Systems&#8221;, presented by Damien Moyse
Meeting dates for 2012:
February 15th, March 21st, April 18th, May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th, September 19th, October 17th, November 21st
Note that there is no meeting in January

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		<title>MELBOURNE PAST PROGRAMME (PRE-2012)</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-past-programme-pre-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATA Melbourne
Branch

Events Pre-2012

Nov 2011 Phase Change Materials: light weight smart thermal mass
Oct 2011 Solar PV Panels: a Review of the Industry and Recent Advances in the Technology
Sept 2011 ATA Melbourne Project Night
Sept 2011 special meeting Arduino Interest Group meeting
Aug 2011 Wind Energy &#8211; Australia and the World
July 2011 Making Plastics Biodegradable; Recycling Plastics into Products
June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 16th 2011 meeting &#8220;Phase Change Materials: light weight smart thermal mass&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-november-16th-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-november-16th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Wonfor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phase change materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thermal Mass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne Branch monthly meeting November 16th 2011
This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday November 16th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Phase Change Materials: light weight smart thermal mass
meeting description
Convener: Peter Wonfor
Guest Speaker: Paul Wilson, General Manager Australia, Phase Change Energy Solutions Australia
paul.wilson@phasechange.com.au
http://www.phasechange.com.au
Outline:
Phase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 19th 2011 meeting &#8220;Solar PV Panels: a Review of the Industry and Recent Advances in the Technology&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-october-19th-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-october-19th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Govind Kant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Wonfor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar PV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thin film panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traditional silicon panels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday October 19th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Solar PV Panels: a Review of the Industry and Recent Advances in the Technology
meeting description
Convener: Peter Wonfor
Guest Speaker: Govind Kant, Sales Manager &#8211; Solar at RF Industries
Outline:
Govind discussed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 2011 meeting &#8220;ATA Melbourne Project Night&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-september-21st-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-september-21st-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aquaponics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino Interest Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATA international projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY double glazing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[driveway light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric bicycle conversion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficient cooking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineers without borders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fan control system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hot water valve insulator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydroponic veggie garden in vertical space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne Hackerspace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[off grid water pumping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Fritze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rainwater surge tank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ride the talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shared project space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar can air heater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar hot water system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timber and concrete floors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday September 21st at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
ATA Melbourne 2011 Project Night
Convener: Paul Fritze
This month&#8217;s meeting repeated our very successful 2010 event.  Around 20 members and invited guests put their projects on show to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Melbourne Arduino Interest Group meeting – 17th September 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-arduino-interest-group-meeting-%e2%80%93-17th-september-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-arduino-interest-group-meeting-%e2%80%93-17th-september-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arduino drop box file sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arduino Interest Group]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When: Saturday 17 September
Time: 2pm
Where: Ben Somerville’s home, 18 Gwyn Rise Vermont South 3133. Melways: 62H5.
There is good parking available.
Update
We have come a long way in our research for the fan project. We will be discussing a PWM circuit, an interesting reference design for a fan and temperature controller, a 12 Volt DC fan, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 2011 meeting &#8220;Wind Energy &#8211; Australia and the World&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-august-17th-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-august-17th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antoni Pisa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infigen Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermittency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonathan Upson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind Energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday August 17th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Wind Energy – Australia and the world
meeting description
Convener: Antoni Pisa
Guest Speaker: Jonathan Upson from Infigen Energy (previously Babcock and Brown)
Outline:
Jonathan presented an overview of wind energy in Australia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 2011 meeting &#8220;Making Plastics Biodegradable; Recycling Plastics into Products&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-july-20th-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-july-20th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodegradable plastics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Patterson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycling plastics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Headifen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Hamer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne Branch monthly meeting July 20th 2011
This meeting was held at 5:45pm on Wednesday July 20th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
Topic: Making Plastics Biodegradable; Recycling Plastics into Products
Convener: Tim Hamer
First Speaker: Dr Ross Headifen (Plastic Waste Solutions info@plasticwastesolutions.com)
meeting description: Dr Ross Headifen gave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June 2011 meeting &#8220;Businesses That Focus on Sustainability&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-june-15th-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ata.org.au/branch-news/melbourne-branch-monthly-meeting-june-15th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branch News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brett Hedger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryn Dellar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Makeovers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House in harmony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stephen Clifford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Hamer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne Branch monthly meeting June 15th 2011
This meeting will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday June 15th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map)
The topic:
Businesses that focus on sustainability
Convener: Tim Hamer
First Speaker: Brett Hedger from &#8220;House in Harmony&#8221;
House In Harmony is a small business which [...]]]></description>
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