This meeting will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday 25th August in room 615 of the Engineering Department, at Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus (for a map of Swinburne see www.swinburne.edu.au/campuses/hawthorn/maps). PLEASE NOTE Room change
The Topic will be – The International Model Solar Vehicle Challenge
Guest Speakers: Paul Wellington and Ian Gardner

Paul Wellington was one of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sustainable House Day – Sunday 12 September

Visit green homes and be inspired!

ATA is a proud supporter of Sustainable House Day and will be coordinating houses across Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.

www.sustainablehouseday.com

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.

There are cheaper and more sustainable alternatives to costly network upgrades proposed by the Bushfire Royal Commission (BRC), says the Alternative Technology Association (ATA).
The replacement of some remote powerlines with Stand Alone Power Supplies (SAPS), powered by renewable energy, as an alternative to more expensive aerial bundled cables (ABCs) and underground (UG) cables, could save [...]

Tuesday July 27, 2010
The One Million Homes Alliance today welcomed the Victorian Government’s commitment to increase the energy efficiency of Victorian homes to an average of five stars by 2020 and to a comprehensive retrofit program that includes support for low-income households and public housing tenants.
Kelly O’Shanassy, the CEO of Environment Victoria, said: “The best [...]

Monday, July 26
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) applauded the Victorian Government’s release of  its Climate Change White Paper today.
“This White Paper sets a new climate change policy and action benchmark for Governments in this country,” said the ATA’s Chief Executive Officer Ian Porter.
“The combination of a broad coverage of all emitting sectors, the [...]

Wednesday July 21, 2010

The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) today strongly welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of a feed-in-tariff for large-scale solar power installations and the state’s new target of generating 5 per cent of its electricity from large solar by 2020. The Government’s announcement is likely to see the contribution of renewable energy in Victoria [...]

This meeting will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday 28th July in The Engineering Department, room EN615 at Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus (for a map of Swinburne see www.swinburne.edu.au/campuses/hawthorn/maps)
The Topic will be – How To Select a Car for Conversion
The start of any conversion involves a decision on which car to convert. This can [...]