Program

Session categories are:

  • Photovoltaics
  • Solar Thermal
  • Sustainable buildings & design
  • Wind
  • Biomass
  • Emerging renewable energies
  • Energy efficiency
  • Developing countries
  • Grid connection and integration
  • Policy issues inc. local government initiatives
  • Financial risks and opportunities in the renewable energy sector

Preliminary Program

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

16:00 - 17:40: Welcome and Registration

18:00: Welcome Reception

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

8:30 - 10:00: Plenary Session

Photovoltaics
Prof Martin Green - Executive Research Director, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, UNSW

Solar Thermal
Prof David Mills, Chairman Ausra Inc USA California

10:00 - 10:20: Morning Tea

10:20 - 12:40: Opening Session

The Role of ISES in supporting increased uptake of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

Dr Deo Prasad - Chair of Conference

A/Prof Monica Oliphant - Chair of International Solar Energy Society (ISES),Adjunct Associate Professor of Research at the Sustainable Energy Centre, University of South Australia

The Hon. Peter Garrett MP - Federal Minister for Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts - Australia (tbc)

Senator Christine Milne - The Greens

Surendra Shrestha - United Nations Environment Program

Mr Artur Zawadski - ANZSES National Chair

12:40 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00-15:40: Parallel Sessions
Wind Energy
Biomass
Other RE

15:40 - 16:00: Afternoon Tea

16:00 - 17:40: Parallel Sessions (3 papers)
IEA task 10
Developing Countries
Cooperation opportunities

18:00: Posters Session

Exhibition: Delegates only

Thursday, 27 November 2008

08:30 - 10:00: Plenary Session

Energy Efficiency - Developing Countries
Prof Ma Shenghong - Chinese Academy of Science

Sustainable Buildings
Prof Philip Jones - Cardiff University, Wales
Greg Bourne - CEO WWF Australia

10:00 - 10:20: Morning Tea

10:20 - 12:40: Parallel Sessions

Building Integrated Photovoltaics
Prof Andrea Athenitis - Director of Canadian Zero buildings network, Concordia University

Solar Thermal R&D in Australia

Emerging Renewable Energies

12:40 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00 - 15:40: Parallel Sessions
Policy implementation in Australia
Policy issues including local government initiatives
Financial risks and opportunities

16:00 - 17:40: Posters Session

18:00: Conference Dinner Cruise

Exhibition: Delegates only

Friday, 28 November 2008

08:30 - 10:00: Plenary Session

Grid Integration of Renewables
Dr Hubert Fechner - International Energy Agency ENARD Implementing Agreement & Arsenal Research

Bioenergy Developments and Prospects
Dr Stephen Schuck, BioEnergy Australia

10:20 - 12:40: Parallel Sessions
Solar Energy Applications
Grid connection and Integration
Energy Efficiency

12:40 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00 - 15:40: Closing Session
Poster Competition
Student Prize
Conference Highlights

14:00 - 15:40: Renewable Energy Tour

18:00: Renewable Energy Tour (continues on Saturday all day)

Exhibition: Open to public

Plenary Keynote Speakers

Opening Session Speakers

  • Prof Deo Prasad - Chair of Conference and Past Chair of ANZSES
  • A/Prof Monica Oliphant - ISES President
  • The Hon. Peter Garrett MP - Federal Minister for Environment, Australia
  • Senator Christine Milne - The Australian Greens
  • Prof. Surendra Shrestha - UNEP
  • Mr Artur Zawadski - ANZSES National Chair

Professor Martin Green

Professor Martin Green

Martin Green is currently an Australian Government Federation Fellow and Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is Research Director of the University's Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence and also a Director of CSG Solar, a company formed to commercialise the University's thin-film, silicon-on-glass solar cell. His group's contributions to photovoltaics are well known, both in the laboratory an in commercial areas. These include the development of the world's highest efficiency silicon solar cells and the successes of several other spin-off companies. He is the author of six books on solar cells and numerous papers in the area of semiconductors, microelectronics, optoelectronics, and, of course, solar cells. His work has resulted in several international awards including the 1999 Australia Prize, the 2002 Right Livelihood Award, commonly known as the Alternative Nobel Prize, and the 2007 SolarWorld Einstein Award.

Mr Greg Bourne

Mr Greg Bourne

Greg Bourne studied chemistry at the University of Western Australia under a scholarship from BP Refinery, Kwinana. After graduating with honours in 1971, he carried out research into refinery processes for two years at BP's Research Centre in Sunbury in England before joining BP Exploration as a Drilling Engineer in Abu Dhabi. His Exploration activities saw him living and working in the United Kingdom, America, Canada, Ireland, Brazil, China and Australia.

Seconded to the Prime Minister's Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street in 1988, he was the Special Adviser on Energy and Transport, and returned to BP in January 1990 to take up the position of Chief Executive, BP Marine, London.

He returned to Australia in October 1992 as President and General Manager - Exploration and Gas, BP Developments Australia Ltd., with responsibility for BP Exploration's activities in Australia and Papua New Guinea. After working overseas as Director BP Scotland and then Regional Director - Latin America, based in Caracas; he returned to Australia in January 1999 to become Regional President - BP Australasia the position from which he retired from BP in September 2003. Greg took up his current position as CEO WWF-Australia in October 2004.

Greg is also a Member of the CSIRO Sector Advisory Council to the Natural Resource Management and Environment Sector, a member of the National Environmental Education Council, and a member of the Advisory Council for the CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship. He was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the environment and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Australia for services to international business.