News

> 30 October, 2009

ausSCIG Conference 2009 Announced

The Australian Solar Cooling Interest Group (ausSCIG) will be holding its second event for 2009 at Melbourne’s Royal Australasian College of Surgeons on December 8.

International solar cooling expert Dr. Sanjeev Jain will deliver the plenary presentation on his research and the development of the solar cooling industry in India.

Other speakers include Ric Brazzale, Director of Green Energy Markets and Dr. Paul Kohlenbach, Director of Solem Consulting.

Sustainable energy industry expert Ric Brazzale will address the critical topic of market support schemes for renewable energy technologies - such as solar cooling - in particular VEECs, RECs and ESCs.

Dr. Paul Kohlenbach will explain how the economics of PV vs. Thermal stack up in Australia, and will also provide a wrap-up of the recent 3rd International Solar Cooling Conference which was held in Palermo, Italy.

In addition to the conference program, a Solar Cooling Crash Course workshop will be held on December 7 for those seeking an overview of the technical, economic and bigger picture aspects of solar cooling. The course will also provide design tips and technical case studies for industry specialists.
 

> 9 April, 2009

ausSCIG Conference 2009 Announced

The Australian Solar Cooling Interest Group (ausSCIG) will be holding its first event for 2009 at CSIRO’s Energy Technology headquarters in Newcastle on May 19.

European solar cooling expert Dr. Uli Jakob from SolarNext AG will deliver the plenary presentation on his experiences and the development of the solar cooling industry in Europe. Other speakers include Peter Brodribb, Principal Consultant, Energy Climate & HVAC&R Expert Group, and Sarah Miller, CSIRO Solar Thermal Research Project Manager who will give the inside story on solar cooling technology, research progress and upcoming solar cooling projects.

Site tours of CSIRO’s solar cooling test facilities will follow the conference and will include inspection of the Solar Collector Field, Climate Controlled Test Facility and brand new Balanced Ambient Calorimeter Test Facility and Low Temperature Solar Thermal Collector Field.

 In addition to the conference program, a Solar Cooling Crash Course workshop will be held on May 18 for people new to solar cooling, or for those who feel a refresher would be beneficial.

> 2 March, 2009

ausSCIG Website and Members Only Wiki Go Live

The Australian Solar Cooling Interest Group (ausSCIG) website and members only wiki have gone live today and aim to provide a public point of reference for ausSCIG as well as providing convenient and effective group communication, organisation and coordination of effort and resources.

The website has been designed to provide information to members, media, Government and other interested parties. The wiki is a members-only webpage which allows members to:

• Interact with each other in an online forum
• Directly contribute to ausSCIG knowledge and resources
• Register interest in participating in work groups and tasks
• Catch up on industry news and developments
• Access and contribute to a technical run-down on Solar Cooling technology
• Be listed on an online Participant List and Industry Directory
• Access and contribute to resources such as Case Studies

ausSCIG is a sub-group of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration Airconditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and the International Institute of Refrigeration Australia (IIR Australia).

Links

ausSCIG website www.ausSCIG.org.au
ausSCIG members-only wiki www.ausSCIG.org.au/wiki

> 27 February, 2009

ausSCIG Submits Comment on MRET Expansion Legislation

The Australian Solar Cooling Interest Group (ausSCIG) has made a submission to the Department of Climate Change as part of the consultation phase for the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2008.

The submission recommended the inclusion of solar powered cooling and air conditioning systems in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act legislation in order to combat climate change by reducing the significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the electricity sector in servicing the residential and commercial building sectors.

The submission represents the interests of 163,000 people employed in an industry which generates $16b in direct spending and is responsible for 7% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

All submissions are due to be published on the Department of Climate Change website. The ausSCIG submission can now be read in full on the Members Only ausSCIG wiki.

Links

ausSCIG MRET Amendment Submission http://www.ausscig.org/wiki/doku.php?id=library_and_downloads
Australia's Renewable Energy Target http://www.climatechange.gov.au/renewabletarget/index.html

> 25 February, 2009

ASHRAE/AIRAH Issue Joint Resolution on Climate Change

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)  have signed a joint resolution on climate change. “I see this joint statement as an acknowledgement of the role we affiliated organizations must play to address the complex challenges we collectively face,” John Bosci, AIRAH president, said. “AIRAH is committed to creating awareness and acceptance through further education and to the promotion of sustainable building practices and the responsible development of alternative technologies within the Australian market.”

Links

Read the full story:
http://www.airah.org.au/new_65.asp
http://www.ashrae.org/pressroom/detail/17052

> 9 February, 2009

OTTI SolarAir-Conditioning Seminar Postponed

Germany's Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer Institut e.V. (OTTI) has postponed its SolarAir-Conditioning Seminar which was due to be held in San Francisco on July 13th, 2009. The event has been postponed until 2010 due to the current economic situation in Germany.

The new date will be published here as soon as soon as we are notified.

Links

OTTI http://www.otti.de/en/home.html