ATA has a seminar for Victorians interested in alternative energy

31.05. 2009

Wind power for urban areas: ATA launches new research

When: Tuesday 2nd June, 2009

Time: arrive 6:00pm onwards for a 6:30pm start

Where: The Banking Chamber theatrette, Ground Floor, KPMG, 147 Collins St, Melbourne. Disabled access via 161 Collins St.

Costs: $15, $10 for ATA members (ATA couples $15). Refreshments provided.

RSVPs required: Email Wendy Clarke at wendy@ata.org.au or ph:(03) 9631 5407. www.ata.org.au

Join the ATA as they launch the Alternative Technology Association’s (ATA's) latest report The Victorian Urban Wind Resource Assessment undertaken by ATA for Sustainability Victoria. This report looks at typical wind regimes at 10 sites within 25 kilometres of Melbourne’s CBD and comments on the suitability of urban locations for installation of micro wind turbines.

Presenters include:

Matthew Warren

Matthew is an environmental economist and joined the Clean Energy Council (CEC) as CEO in 2008. CEC is an amalgamation of the Australian Wind Energy Industry Association (Auswind) and the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). Matthew will look at the current status and future prospects of the Australian wind industry.

John Edgoose

John is a Senior Project Manager in Renewable and Distributed Energy at Sustainability Victoria who provided the funding for The Victorian Urban Wind Resource Assessment. He will provide an introduction to the report by covering the history of this project.

Mike Bagot

Mike has a background in Mathematics and Engineering and has been working with ATA since early 2008. He is the author of the report and will present an overview, covering the measurement methodology, the sites where the anemometers were installed and what the data collected suggests in regard to the operation of Micro Wind Turbines in urban areas.

Brett Dutton

Brett is one of the nine voluntary directors that manage Hepburn Wind. He has a long-standing interest in renewable energy and has project managed the installation of over 200 MW of wind farm projects in both Australia and NZ. Brett will present an update on the progress of Australia’s first community owned wind farm.