Brisbane Branch
Welcome to the Brisbane Branch of the
Australian Institute of Energy.
The Brisbane Branch aims to promote understanding and awareness of
energy issues relevant for Queensland. The Branch welcomes new members
from various disciplines across the energy sector.
The Branch holds regular evening seminars and special events
throughout the year for members and guests. The evening seminars have a
technical focus and may also include broader presentations on policy or
other energy issues.
The Branch also runs special events throughout the year, which may
include half-day symposiums, site visits, breakfasts or dinner
seminars.
The Branch committee welcomes ideas for future technical meetings and
events. For more information contact: brisbane@aie.org.au
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AIE Brisbane Branch Events Program: February
– June 2010*
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Date
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Format
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Topic
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Tuesday 23 February
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Evening seminar
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Sustainable cities
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Tuesday 23 March
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Evening seminar
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Bioenergy
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Tuesday 4 May
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Breakfast seminar
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Renewables
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Tuesday 11 May
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Evening seminar
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Energy for India
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* Note: Program may be subject to change.
Coming Events
Meetings by Other Organisations are also listed under Events
Brisbane
AGM and Seminar
Energy and the City: Sustainable
cities
Energy strategies for reducing Brisbane’s carbon
pollution
Peter Casey - Principal
Engineer, Energy Efficiency; Brisbane City Council
Over 1000 new residents move to Brisbane each week and
Brisbane City Council is the largest local government in the
Asia-Pacific Region. With the population of South East Queensland set to
double in the next 40 years, Peter discusses Brisbane's path to
sustainability and the City’s plans for increasing renewable
energy and reducing carbon emissions.
Ecological Retrofitting of
Cities
Peter James - Ecological
Sustainable Development Leader; Arup
Peter’s presentation looks at developing and
retrofitting urban centres to improve resource efficiency. Peter’s
is an "ecological engineer" whose technical skills cover a broad range
of engineering, energy, natural systems, business, facilities
management, and infrastructure technologies. He has published material
in diverse fields including; Social and Economic Sustainability Factors,
Direct Current Power, Anaerobic Digestion, and Sustainability Assessment
Tools.
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2010
Time: 5.45pm for a 6pm start to 7.30pm
Venue: SKM, 32
Cordelia Street, South Brisbane
Cost: Members $25, Non-Members $35
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