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SENG SA Newsletter - July 2018

What's In The Pipeline For Renewable Energy?

Hear from a panel of experts in the fields of Solar thermal, Geothermal and Hydrogen technologies. Includes networking time and refreshments.

Date: Thursday, 26 July 2018
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Venue: Engineers Australia South Australia - Level 11, 108 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: $10 members, $40 non-members
Hosts: Engineers Australia SA Chemical Branch, IChemE, RACI and SENG
Register: For further information and to register follow this link

 

Pumped Storage Hydropower

This seminar explores the potential of pumped storage hydropower for Australia from current and planned state and federal government policies through to site selection, design, and construction strategies and challenges in unlocking the potential of this energy source. Speakers will include a specialist from global consultant Norconsult reflecting on the international experience with pumped storage hydropower developments.

Date: Thursday, 9 August 2018
Time: 5.45pm to 7.30pm
Venue: The University of Adelaide - Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free
Hosts: Engineers Australia and McConnell Dowell
Register: For further information and to register follow this link

 

HiTeMP Forum: Zero Carbon High Temperature Mineral Processing

The Forum aims to bring together companies, researchers, investors and policy makers to scope further action on decarbonising the mineral processing sector. Themes include:

  • Opportunities to become more globally competitive
  • Metal reduction, particularly for iron and steel
  • Calcination, particularly for alumina and cement
  • Zero carbon fuels and materials, including hydrogen, syngas and oxygend.

Date: Monday, 17 September to Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Time: 10.30am to 5.00pm
Venue: National Wine Centre - Hackney Road, Adelaide SA 5000
Host: University of Adelaide - Centre for Energy Technology
Register: For further information and to register your interest follow this link

 

Unmaking Waste 2018 International Conference

With a particular emphasis on redesigning systems, processes and products to ‘unmake’ waste, this conference is intended to challenge researchers, from every relevant discipline, to rethink what can be done about our global consumption problem and its multiple effects. The conference’s themes are Eco-Design and Development, Sustainable Consumption, Waste Minimization, and Circular Economy.

Date: Thursday, 20 September to Sunday, 23 September 2018
Venue: Adelaide SA 5000
Hosts: China-Australia Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, and the University of South Australia
Register: For further information, to register, and to read the 2015 conference proceedings, follow this link.

 

AIRAH Trade Night - Adelaide

Network and see the HVAC&R industry's latest innovations at AIRAH's annual exhibition.

Date: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Time: 4pm to 7pm
Venue: Adelaide Entertainment Centre - 98 Port Road, Hindmarsh SA 5007
Cost: Free
Hosts: Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating
Register: For further information and to register follow this link

 

Undergraduate Student Awards

Applications are closing soon for SENG SA's next round of undergraduate student awards, for projects completed in 2017. For further information and to apply, email Kurt van Ryswyk, SA Awards Coordinator.

 

What Do You Want To See?

Feedback is invited on ElectraNet’s Project Assessment Draft Report into a new, high capacity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. Submissions are due by 24 August 2018. Details here.

Have yourSAy on SA Government policies and initiatives here.

EPA SA consultations can be found here.

Get in touch with the SENG SA committee; we welcome feedback, suggestions, and content contributions. Or join us on LinkedIn.

 

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