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Top women talk about climate

 

BZE Radio bring you Ged Kearney President of the ACTU, Jenny McAllister National
President of the ALP and Lesley Hughes Climate Commissioner and head of Biological
Sciences at Macquarie University.

Jenny McAllister National President of the ALP will talk about Labor’s achievements so far, such as
the carbon tax and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. She asks whether we are prepared to fight to defend these and see them evolve over time or let them be dismantled? Jenny’s special interest is the Pacific region and our responsibility as neighbours.

Ged Kearney, formerly of the Australian Nurses Federation and now President of the ACTU will talk to us about how unions are preparing for a carbon constrained future.

Professor Lesley Hughes represents Australia at the United Nations on biodiversity. We will talk
to her about the findings of the Climate Commission. After a year of meeting community forums,
business and industry leaders and local and state governments how ready are we for action? Are
Australians hungry for information about what is happening on climate change here and overseas?
Do we have an appetite to reduce emissions? Are our trading partners moving to capitalise on clean energy opportunities?

Top women interview

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Future is bright for high efficiency rooftop solar technologies

Beyond Zero's Anthony and Matthew recap four recent interviews on rooftop solar technology - Tindo Solar, Solar Junction, Solarus and Tractile Solar.

Solar recap program

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Jeff Renaud, Director of EnerNOC, the world's largest demand response provider, pays businesses to use less power

Jeff Renaud is Director of the Australia & New Zealand division of EnerNOC, which helps commercial, institutional, and industrial organisations use energy more intelligently, pay less for it and generate cash flow that benefits their bottom line.

EnerNOC, which stands for Energy Network Operations Center, was founded in 2001 in Boston MA, U.S. and now has offices in Canada, the UK, Australia and NZ. It is the world's largest demand response provider. EnerNOC offers energy management solutions such as energy efficiency, reducing real-time demand for electricity, demand response programs, energy price risk management , load research, technology demonstrations, measurement, evaluation and enterprise carbon management, with the aim to improve energy supply transparency in competitive markets and mitigate emissions.

Enernoc pays businesses, to use less power when the electricity grid is under stress, and the power supplier in turn pays Enernoc for delivering the service. Most of Enernoc's Australian operations are in WA, where it deals with five large mining companies, as well as the agricultural sector, where they found a financial incentive to shut down mines for certain times during the year [Source: http://www.mediaaffairs.com.au/in-the-news/Endemic%20-%20Australian%20Mi... ]

http://www.enernoc.com/
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/enernoc-buys-its-way-into-au...
http://www.mediaaffairs.com.au/in-the-news/Enernoc-farmers-weekly-April-...

Jeff Renaud Interview

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Riggs Eckelberry, President and CEO of Origin Oil, converting algae into renewable oil

Beyond Zero's Anthony Daniele talks to Riggs Eckelberry, President and CEO of Origin Oil, a Californian company helping algae growers convert algae into a renewable crude oil which is a direct replacement for petroleum in the production of transportation fuels, chemicals and plastics. OriginOil’s patent-pending, next-generation 'Biocrude System' technology is set to enhance algae biomass harvesting and oil extraction, to take advantage of benefits such as

Benefits of Producing Algae Oil
* Algae is fast growing – each oil-producing cell can mature in just hours
* Algae is oil-rich — contains as much as 60% of its dry weight in oil
* Algae is carbon neutral – meaning that it does not affect climate like petroleum
* Algae is fuel efficient – as much as 1000 times more productive than corn

Riggs has a long history in the technology management sector and is now utilising these skills in the alternative energy sector. In January of 2011, Riggs Eckelberry was named to the Advisory Board of the National Algae Association.

http://www.originoil.com/
http://www.originoil.com/company-news/originoils-algae-technology-may-he...

Riggs Eckelberry

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Ben Courtice, Friends of the Earth campaigner

Beth Shepherd talks to Ben Courtice, Friends of the Earth campaigner and convenor of the 2012 Climate Action Summit.

Ben explains the nature of the summit, discusses its aims and encourages people to register for the workshops and discussions happening in Sydney this weekend (28th & 29th April 2012).

Ben Courtice Interview

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Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions

In this three part discussion, Vivien Langford speaks with Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions.

Their first conversation focusses on coal seam gas mining and its environmental impacts.

In the second conversation, Vivien and Matthew explore the advantages of the feed in tariff.

The focus of the third conversation is the success of wind power in Denmark, and the potential of wind to power Australia into the future.

Matthew Wright Interview, Coal Seam Gas

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Matthew Wright Interview, Feed in Tariff

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Matthew Wright Interview, Wind Power

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Dr Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems in Cambridge, Massachusetts, talks about PCMs

Dr Jan Kosny of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA, has been researching Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for 30 years. Only recently have PCM-enhanced building materials been considered as an option for new buildings as well as for retro-fits. PCMs maximise insulation effectiveness and maintain low heating and cooling loads.  Dr Kosny's laboratory and field tests done on thermal performance showed reductions in heat flow of about 30% due to the presence of approximately 20 wt % PCM in the insulation.

http://cse.fraunhofer.org/events/pcm-workshop-buildings-xi/
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328466.100-buildings-and-clothes...
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/buildings/2010/Workshop%20Bio/Workshop%202%20bio...
http://www.cleantechnotes.org/2012/01/kosny-explains-phase-change-materi...
http://www.phasechange.com/documents/NIBS.pdf
http://bt.mit.edu/?p=279

Jan Kosny Interview

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Dr Mark Snow, Senior Researcher at the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of NSW

Dr Mark Snow is Senior Researcher at the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of NSW (UNSW). Dr Snow is the Australian representative for the International Energy Agency (IEA) Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Task 41 program on Solar Energy and Architecture. He co-authored an international publication on designing with solar power and has provided BIPV and building energy systems expertise to the IEA PV Power Systems (PVPS) Task 7 and 10 Urbanscale PV programs. Recently, he assisted with the upgrade of the Australian Solar Radiation Data Handbook (ASRDH) for use in energy rating simulations and solar technology prediction modelling.

http://www.iea-shc.org/about/members/task.aspx?Task=41
http://www.re-systems.ee.unsw.edu.au/BiPV%20guide.htm
http://www.apva.org.au/activities
http://www.exemplary.com.au/ourstaff.html
http://youtu.be/R9W3PhKn6VI

Mark Snow Interview

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Nic Maclellan, journalist and researcher in the Pacific islands

Nic Maclellan works as a journalist and researcher in the Pacific islands. He writes for Islands Business magazine (Fiji) and has contributed as a broadcaster and journalist to Radio Australia, ABC's The Drum, Tahiti-Pacifique, The Contemporary Pacific and other regional media.

He is the lead author of "The future is here – climate change in the Pacific (Oxfam 2009)".

http://www.sprep.org/att/irc/ecopies/pacific_region/553.pdf
http://inside.org.au/kiribati%E2%80%99s-policy-for-migration-with-dignity/
http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerN...
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/nick-maclellan-2776050.html

Nic Maclellan Interview

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John Farrell, Senior Researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance

John Farrell is Senior Researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) in Minneapolis, USA, specializing in energy policy developments that best expand the benefits of local ownership and dispersed generation of renewable energy. He has written extensively on the economies of scale of renewable energy, the benefits of decentralized energy generation, and the policies and rules that support locally owned and distributed generation of renewable energy.
He is author of energyselfreliantstates.org, a distributed generation resource.

He also wrote one of the leading summaries of feed-in tariffs for the U.S. electricity policy market titled, Feed-in Tariffs in America: Driving the Economy with Renewable Energy Policy that Works.

http://grist.org/author/john-farrell/
http://www.ilsr.org/
http://www.newrules.org/
Twitter: @johnffarrell

John Farrell Interview

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Melita Keywood, Principal Research Scientist at the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research

Dr Melita Keywood is Principal Research Scientist at the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research - a partnership between the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and CSIRO, Marine and Atmospheric Research. She is Stream Leader Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Team Leader Reactive Gases and Aerosols and she has investigated aerosol composition and microphysics since 1996.

She leads a pilot program monitoring atmospheric pollution, particularly a category of invisible toxic pollutants called persistent organic pollutants (POPs) which includes DDT, pesticides and dioxins. She says exposure to POPs "can result in reproductive problems for people, and they can also impact people’s respiratory health and heart function." Dr Keywood is an author on over 34 refereed journal publications and 30 reports.

Further reading:
http://www.igacproject.org/node/32
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2012/s3450938.htm?site=northcoast
http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Media/Ramping-up-our-POPs-monitoring-role.aspx
http://econews.com.au/news-to-sustain-our-world/invisible-pollutants-fou...

Melita Keywood Interview

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Jason Perkins, CEO of Tractile Solar, Australian innovator of BIPV-T roof tiles

Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright and Anthony Daniele speak to Jason Perkins, CEO of Tractile Solar, an innovative Australian company, based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Tractile Solar is the world’s first Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal (BIPV-T) roof tile. It creates both electricity and hot water from a single unit.

Tractile Solar BIPV-T technology fits their Tractile Interlocking Roof System, as well as allowing retrofitting by applying to existing concrete roofs.

The company secured a highly competitive $236,000 Proof Of Concept (POC) grant from Commercialisation Australia in 2011. The funds are being used to prove the concept that the Tractile products can be manufactured to meet Australian Standards for roofing and within a marketable price band.

Ergon Energy has funded the manufacturing and installation of two 1.5KW systems and the evaluation project has run for a period of 12 months. One installation site is at the Bond University campus, a 6-Star Green Star Education PILOT Certified Rating for design, installed in 2011. The other Tractile Solar test site has been installed as part of the Townsville City Council Rowes Bay depot.

The product will be launched internationally at Intersolar, Munich, in June 2012.

http://www.tractile.com.au/
http://www.goldcoastbusinessnews.com.au/process/myviews/gcbn_article.htm...

Jason Perkins Interview

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Stefan Larsson, Vice-President of Engineering of Solarus, solar PV + thermal hybrid technology

Stefan Larsson is CTO and Vice President of Engineering of Solarus, an inventor and manufacturer of solar PV + thermal hybrid technology. The Swedish designed hybrid system is a combination of the two systems - PV modules and thermal collectors. The heat output from the hybrid panel is transferred through solar pipes to the heat storage boiler while the electricity is transferred to the inverter and then to the grid.

http://www.solarus.se/

Stefan Larsson Interview

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Dr. Vijit Sabnis, Co-Founder at Solar Junction

Dr. Vijit Sabnis is Vice President Technology and Co-Founder at Solar Junction, a commercial-ready manufacturer of the industry’s high-efficiency solar cells and receivers for concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems. Dr. Sabnis has over 15 years of hands-on experience with III-V optoelectronic device design, wafer processing, and characterization. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University for developing III-V photonic switches for optical routers and wavelength conversion applications. Vijit also held a senior research position at Translucent, Inc where he was principal investigator on the DARPA EPIC program investigating applications of rare-earth oxides for CMOS-integrable optical amplifiers and lasers. He holds over 15 publications and 4 patents.

Recently, Solar Junction broke the Concentrated Solar Cell World Record with 43.5% efficiency. Delivering efficiencies over 40%, results in system efficiencies of 28% or higher and means CPV systems are deployed due to their ability to produce energy at the lowest cost of energy in regions of high solar resource.

http://www.sj-solar.com/

http://cleantechnica.com/2011/04/19/solar-junction-breaks-concentrated-s...

Dr. Vijit Sabnis

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Mindful of Climate Show - Rev Alistair Macrae, Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black and John Barter

In the first part of our "Mindful of Climate" show, BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Rev Alistair Macrae, President of the Uniting Church in Australia. They talk about giving support to partner churches in Tuvalu and other parts of the Pacific and discuss the importance of Australia meeting its international responsibilities as a major polluter, by taking strong and swift action on climate change.

In the second part of the "Mindful of Climate" show, Vivien speaks with Rabbi Jonathan Keren –Black and meditation teacher John Barter.

Mindful of Climate Show Part 1

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Mindful of Climate Show Part 2

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BZE radio speaks with journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan and activist Emeretta Cross

 

BZE radio speaks with journalist and researcher Nic Maclellan and activist Emeretta Cross about climate change and life in the Pacific Island nations; Kiribati and Tuvalu.

In this two part interview, they discuss the adaptation measures being taken in response to the effects of climate change and the need for community consultation when it comes to the implementation of these measures.

They also discuss the possibilities for innovation in these nations, when it comes to renewable energy technologies.

Nic Maclellan and activist Emeretta Cross Part 1

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Nic Maclellan and activist Emeretta Cross Part 2

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Dr Roger Dargaville from the Melbourne University talks about optimizing the renewable energy network by using computer modelling

Dr Roger Dargaville is Senior Energy Systems Analyst and the lead of the Melbourne Energy Institute (MEI) Energy Futures Group at the University of Melbourne, a group of active researchers with interests in energy technologies and the economic and legal aspects of the energy system.

He is working on Melbourne University Renewable Energy Integration Laboratory (MUREIL), a computer model which aims to design an optimal renewable energy network for Australia to provide the most reliable and least expensive electricity onto the national grid. Computer optimisation is calculating the best locations and mix of wind farms, wave, tidal, solar power stations to match Australia’s energy needs.

Roger Dargaville interview

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BZE speaks with Brett Aylen from TS4 Architecture about sustainable bulidings

Brett Aylen is Architect at TS4 Architecture and the Collaborative Future team, winner of the SA government's recent Zero Carbon Challenge. The challenge is Australia's first zero carbon sustainable house design and build competition.

The Collaborative Future team has produced an adaptable design for three bedroom living that completely offsets its carbon impact (including operational and embodied carbon) within a 50 year lifecycle with a target cost of $300,000.

Brett Aylen interview

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Dr. Stefan G. Siegel of Atargis Energy Corporation

Dr. Stefan G. Siegel is President and Chief Technology Officer of Atargis Energy Corporation in Colorado, USA, a company which holds intellectual property for an innovative new wave energy technology.

Atargis Energy’s Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter (CycWEC) is an adaptation of the Voith-Schneider propeller used worldwide by tugboats. Instead of providing thrust in any direction, the CycWEC matches the incoming wave to convert the waves into electric power.
The CycWEC uses two-bladed, horizontal axis turbines deployed in deep ocean water (~100 m deep) to generate economical, clean renewable energy.

Stefan G. Siegel interview

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Australian solar PV module manufacturer Tindo Solar leads the way in micro inverter technology

Adrian Ferraretto is the Managing Director of Tindo Solar, an Australian solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer based in Adelaide (and as at Jan 2012, Australia's one and only PV manufacturer). Each Tindo Karra-240 module has a micro inverter directly mounted on the back of the frame, outputing 240V AC. This negates the need for the standard central string inverter and means each module will not be affected by any other module in the system.

Adrian Ferraretto Interview

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Campaigning for wind and against coal

   


Ben Courtice Campaign Manager for Friends of the Earth Melbourne will tell us about how to put in a submission to the NSW government before March 14th. Don’t let the rich anti –wind lobby put in all the submissions. Fight for a renewable future.

John Kaye NSW Greens MP will talk about his private members bill and its relevance to wind farming in NSW. Sounds dry? Let John win you over with his enthusiasm for a clean energy future.

Neil Erenstrom works in the Solar industry but sees the need to stop investing in new coal mines and coal fired power stations. QUIT COAL is campaigning at Bacchus Marsh and Anglesea. Neil tells us about the tide of community support and what listeners can do to get on board. He’ll report on the launch of 100% Renewables BIG SOLAR campaign and his experience in that industry.

Listen here and then write a submission!

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Zero Carbon Australia (ZCA) 2020 Land Use plan program

Bushfires, black soot, glaciers, deforestation. How do they affect the climate and what are the solutions?
BZE guest programmer Andrew Longmire interviews Dr Chris Taylor who is a Melbourne University researcher for the Zero Carbon Australia (ZCA) 2020 Land Use plan.

ZCA Land Use program

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BZE interviews Donna Luckman from the Alternative Technology Association about how to talk to green architects without shyness

Vivien langford speaks to Donna Luckman from the Alternative Technology Association. Donna wants to overcome our shyness with architects and green designers.

As part of the Sustainable Living Festival, Donna hooked people up on speed dates to get them on track to make those energy efficiencies and home improvements we know will enrich our lives.

Donna Luckman interview

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BZE interviews Cara Sandys and April Seymour

Vivien Langford speaks to some people involved in the recent Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne.

She talks to Cara Sandys, Freeconomy pioneer, who gives books away and builds community spaces for tough times.
 
Vivien also speaks with April Seymour, who thinks that throwing away is going away. She helps people gain skills to repair or reimagine things.

Cara Sandys and April Seymour interview

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BZE interviews Nicole Foss

BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Nicole Foss of  Automatic Earth fame (one of the most popular finacial blog sites in the world). Nicole talks about about preparing our communities for financial and climate crises.

Nicole Foss interview

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BZE speaks with Sarah Gorman from Permaculture Melbourne

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Sarah Gorman from Permaculture Melbourne talks to Beth Shepherd about Permaculture design. She was inspired working  in Guatemala and is now teaching in Melbourne. Part of the solution to peak oil and climate change will be to grow food locally. Sarah tells us how.

Sarah Gorman interview

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BZE speak with Ray Taylor about The Global Cooling Project

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The Global Cooling Project is not about seeding the clouds with iron filings or putting mirrors in space. Former international development worker and coordinator of The Global Cooling Project , Ray Taylor , speaks to Beth Shepherd, Vivien Langford and Adrian Whitehead about  clouds.

He talks about greening the arid lands where increased  rainfall could not only reduce famine but could buy us time in the race to counteract global warming.

Ray Taylor interview

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Hans-Josef Fell at the Sustainable Living Festival urges Australia to go 100% renewables

Hans-Josef Fell, member of German parliament and architect of Germany's renewable energy policy, delivered its 2020 renewable energy targets 10 years ahead of schedule.
His work contributes to more than 60% of the world's wind power and almost 90% of its solar electricity generation.

Hans-Josef Fell interview

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PhD candidate, Joan Manuel Fernandez Mendoza from The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on transport infrastructure

Joan Manuel Fernandez Mendoza is PhD candidate from The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). His studies focus on the life cycle assessment of urban transport infrastructures. The aim of the research is to compare the environmental burden associated with different mobility infrastructures and the potential benefit of replacing conventional designs with more sustainable alternatives.

Joan Manuel Fernandez Mendoza

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David Horn, CTO of SWITCH, has developed the first LED bulb with true incandescent quality light

David Horn joined SWITCH as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in 2009 bringing a diverse knowledge base and 30 years of experience in high technology operations development and management. Award winning SWITCH Lighting is the first company to design LED bulbs with true incandescent quality light. SWITCH innovation includes new approaches to thermal cooling, an intelligent driver and vertical LED mounting structure, making it one of TIME Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of the Year 2011.

David Horn interview

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