Energy Futures Seminar 4 – Podcasts Now Available

Presentations from yesterday’s Energy Futures seminar on integrated energy systems are now available HERE

Each presentation is also available as an individual podcast, click here.

The fourth seminar in the Energy Futures series “Integrated Energy Systems” was held last evening at the University of Adelaide. Guest speakers were: Prof Gus Nathan (Centre for Energy Technology, UofA), Terry Kallis (Petratherm Ltd), Dr Rob Dickinson (Hydricity SA) and A/Prof Nesimi Ertugrul (School of Electronical and Electronic Engineering, UofA).

This seminar explored some of the changes to expect in our energy systems during the transition to a clean energy future.  Already we are seeing the emergence of fusion and hybrid technologies that combine renewable energy with conventional energy sources as a means to reduce the cost of the delivery of renewable energy.

This seminar series is being hosted by the Centre for Energy Technology and the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.  Click here to view the programme.

Biggest ARC Linkage Grant Awarded

CET/School of Chemical Engineering have recently been awarded $460,000 in ARC Linkage funding.

Dr David Lewis and Associate Professor Peter Ashman from the CET/School of Chemical Engineering were awarded $460,000 in ARC Linkage funding for their project: “Energy from microalgae: industrial scale development and downstream processing of co-products”.

This was the biggest grant won at the University of Adelaide in the latest round announced yesterday.

In partnership with South Australian-based technology development company SQC Pty Ltd and Flinders University, Dr Lewis and colleagues will develop processes to produce renewable energy from microalgae grown in open saline ponds.

“Our work will lead to the sustainable production of commercial quantities of clean biofuels,” Dr Lewis says.

“Renewable energy is an essential part of Australia’s low greenhouse gas emissions energy target and is central to energy security. The development of microalgal energy will help Australia to reduce greenhouse gas and will provide benefits to energy industry.”

SQC Chairman Mr Ollie Clark AM says: “We’re delighted with today’s announcement. The research being conducted in this project will add considerably to the biofuels expertise here in South Australia, and the outcomes will be very important to the energy future of the state. We look forward to continuing our work with the universities on this initiative.”

Read article here.