Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au
 Australian And New Zealand Solar Energy Society (SA Branch)

SOLAR NEWS SA
Formerly the ANZSES CHATTER

www.anzses.org April 2007

sa@anzses.org

WELCOME
… to this month’s edition of Solar News SA.

ANZSES SA BRANCH AGM TUES 1ST MAY 7.30PM

ROOM BJ1-13, BONYTHON JUBILEE BUILDING, CITY EAST CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, FROME RD

COMMERCIALISING THE BIG DISH SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR

Artur Zawadski, Manager of Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies are experiencing a global resurgence, with approximately 200MWe plant capacity currently under
construction around the world. Solar thermal power technologies have considerable scope for growth and electricity costs are projected to fall to
levels similar to those of large scale wind systems and future coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon-capture-and-storage. The interest in
high temperature CSP technologies is driven by their potential for delivering on-demand and base load power and their application to
manufacturing advanced fuels using thermo chemical processes.
After many years of development work at the Australian National University (ANU), the Big Dish solar thermal concentrator technology, ammonia
based thermo chemical energy storage and advanced mirrors have been licensed exclusively to Wizard Power Pty Ltd. Wizard Power is working
with the ANU to produce the next generation of Big Dish technology and is also undertaking research into the application of the technology to the
production of hydrogen and liquid fuels. Wizard Power expects to commence work on a demonstration base load power plant in the 2007-08
financial year.
Artur will discuss the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage technologies, including the potential for
projects in South Australia.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AGENDA AND COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM

TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 COMMENCING AT 7:30PM
Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus
University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
The South Australia Branch of the Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society advises that its Annual General Meeting will be held on
Tuesday 1 May 2007 in Room BJ1-13, Bonython Jubilee Building, City East Campus, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide
commencing at 7:30pm.
Following the meeting Mr Artur Zawadski, Chair of ANZSES and Manager, Business Development and Project Delivery, Wizard Power, will
address members about Solar Thermal Energy, highlighting the development and commercialisation of the Big Dish and ammonia energy storage
technologies. The potential for projects incorporating these technologies in South Australia will be discussed.
Members and their guests are welcome to join the Committee and Artur Zawadski for an informal meal prior to the meeting at Amalfi Restaurant,
29 Frome Street, City commencing at 6pm. Amalfi is within walking distance of the meeting venue.

ANZSES-SA AGM – TUESDAY 1 MAY 2007 - AGENDA

Apologies Treasurer’s Report (John Rolls)
Confirmation of Minutes of AGM held on 4 April 2006 Election of 2007 Committee
Business Arising from the Minutes Other Business
President’s Report (Stewart Martin)
COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM - 2007
I advise that I wish to nominate for the ANZSES South Australian Branch Committee for 2007.

(Tick if applicable) I also wish to nominate for the position of SA Branch President
Name: Signature:
Address:
Phone (home/business/mobile):
EMAIL: SECONDED BY:
Name: Signature:
The nomination must be received the Secretary, Albert Thompson, prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. It may be sent by hand,
by post to ANZSES, PO Box 8178, Station Arcade, Adelaide 5001 or by email to sa@anzses.org. If sent by email, the seconder should also send an
email stating that he/she endorses the nomination.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSE DAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2007
The coordinating committee of Monica Oliphant, Stewart Martin, Alan Strickland, Judy Celmins, Maggie
Slattery and John Pockett have met several times this year and organisation of the 2007 SHD is well
underway. It is planned to have up to 9 houses open in the Greater Adelaide area on centres focussed on the
City, the North Eastern suburbs and the Blackwood/S Eastern suburbs area. It is also planned to have
clusters in the Murray Bridge and Aldinga areas. The houses show a variety of building styles including
purpose built low energy houses and retrofits.

EARLY AND DEEP OR WAIT AND SEE

In his article “Spreading the Faith” Weekend Australian 31/12/07 Paul Kelly says that business leaders will oppose a 20% cut in greenhouse emissions
by 2020 and quotes John Howard as saying “that’s what Nicholas Stern was advocating that’s apparently what the Labor party supports”. Kelly sees this
as a “trap” set by Howard and also says that business leader will oppose it. Howard has also repudiated the 60% Rudd-Stern-EU target of 60% reduction
by 2050. Kelly favours waiting for clean coal technology to come on line before committing to deep cuts.
What is actually happening in Australia? The South Australian Government, which is strongly pro economic growth, recently committed to cut of at least
60% of current greenhouse gas levels, or 40% of 1990 levels by 31/12/2050. Of course, Mike Rann will no longer be Premier in 2050 and no one will be
able to turn him of office for breaking his promise. However, with some pressure from the Legislative Council, the SA Government subsequently
(29/3/07) committed to an interim target of reductions of 20% by 31/12/2020, or less than 80% of 1880 levels.
New South Wales has committed to achieve 2000 levels by 2025.
Victoria, which produces a lot of electricity from brown coal, has committed to 10% renewable energy by 2015. South Australia’s target is 20% by the end
of 2014.
Of course, renewable energy generation, while reducing emissions from what they might have been, does not equate to greenhouse reductions. It would,
if people used no more energy than before, but that involves changing human behaviour. However, with appliances becoming more energy efficient, the
huge electricity bills forecasted by critics of renewable energy expansion and putting a price on carbon would only eventuate if people acquired more or
bigger appliances than they have now, and even with that happening there is some leeway to reduce electricity use.
It has been said that early emission cuts are cheaper and more effective in reducing climate change than late cuts (Stern Report?).It is highly unlikely that
there will be no coal fired generation in Australia, China or India by 2020. For that reason I support putting some resources into research into “clean coal”.
But we are not one hundred per cent sure that it will work and we cannot wait that long. If an Australian government puts all its eggs in one basket and
supports this technology to the detriment of renewable energy we risk having to make expensive and deep emission cuts later with limited effect on
climate change and devastating the renewable energy industry, which could be at least as profitable to Australia as the coal industry.
Margaret Dingle

FOUR CORNERS: EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

For those who missed the excellent Four Corners program on renewables, refer to http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s1895335.htm

MAKING ADELAIDE A SOLAR CITY…TAXPAYER FUNDED JOLLY OR HISTORY IN THE MAKING?

Anzses and the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of SA, gathered for a talk by Georgine Duncan, Project Manager of the Adelaide Solar City from
Origin Energy will introduce the Adelaide Solar City project in February.
Solar Cities is a $75.3 million initiative announced by the Prime Minister in the Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, in June 2004.
Solar Cities will be implemented by the Department of the Environment and Heritage through trials in Adelaide and at least three other electricity grid-
connected urban areas around Australia. Solar Cities is an innovative programme which is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters,
energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. It
is a partnership approach that involves all levels of Government, the private sector and the local community.
Origin Energy will lead a consortium of BP Solar, ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Salisbury City Council and Big Switch Projects to deliver a range of products to
100, 000 homes in the North of Adelaide covering, Adelaide, Salisbury, Playford and TTG. This consortium has received $15 million of the Solar Cities
funding and will invest and leverage a further $65 million to make this an $80 million project.

THE ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

Meeting details - every 2nd Tuesday of the month:
Tower Hotel, 621 Magill Rd, Magill
Wed 2nd May, 7-30 pm, Prospect Town Hall: Public forum with presenter Dr Katherine Wells (Al Gore Ambassador) and a panel of
speakers 'Climate and energy futures - the facts of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming'.
Sat/Sun, 2nd & 3rd June, Eco Living Expo, Wayville Showground. ATA information stall and ATA presentations. Volunteers required* to attend the stall,
answer questions, sell books, magazines and devices.

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY SA BRANCH BRANCH COMMITTEE 2007:

President: Stewart Martin Solar News SA Editor: John Held

School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of SA, Ph 8271 4555 (w) 8272 6608(h) Email jfheld@rusyel.com.au
Mawson Lakes 5095
Ph 8302 3048 (w) 8261 4630 (h) fax 8302 3389 email: Publicity Officer:
stewart.martin@unisa.edu.au Margaret Dingle ph 8362 7007 email mdingle@chariot.net.au

Secretary: Albert Thompson aat@internode.on.net Solar House Tours Coordinator:

Monica Oliphant 8277 3357 (h) 0404 898277(Mob) email:
Treasurer: John Rolls oliphant@adam.com.au
103 Lansdowne Terrace Vale Park 5081 Ph 8463 6907 (w) 8269
Committee Member
3879 (h) 04 1029 4638 (m) 8463 6900 (f)
Pierre Verlinden 040718 3671 (mob) email:
emailjrolls@picknowl.com.au
verlindp@bigpond.net.au