Come to QWESTNet and find out what new transport technologies and practices are available now and in the future to save you money, reduce your emissions and
put your business ahead of the game.

Hear about the future of freight and what that means to your business.

Discover what LNG, CNG, and BioFuels could do for your future transport fuel requirements.

Learn from case studies of other business experiences on how to save fuel through driver training and fleet car projects, and the creation of an Electric Vehicle Rental Car Project.

The Keynote speaker is Mark Gjerek, of RARE Consulting, a national consulting firm specialising in practical solutions to today’s contemporary transport and environmental challenges.

Who should attend?

Fleet operators
Logistics companies
Hire & rental companies
Freight and courier companies
Taxi owners/operators
Bus and coach companies,
and general business owners……
any business that uses transport, has commercial vehicles
or has staff that travel to their workplace

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Wednesday 15 September 2010

9:00am – 1:00pm (registration opens at 8:30am)

Brisbane Technology Park, Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane

$44 (incl. GST)

QWESTNet Future Transport Agenda

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Energy efficient lighting e-Bulletin

On 21 July 2010 QWESTNet held its second lighting forum in Brisbane. Held in association with

the Illuminating Engineering Society (ies), the forum focused on energy efficient lighting

technologies including LEDs, lighting controls and the use of daylight.

Click on ‘listen to presentation’ or the presenter’s photograph to hear the presentation

ies Partner Presentation
Presenter:Gillian Isoardi
ies/University of Queensland
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Gillian’s presentation gives an overview of the role of IES and outlines the positive reasons

for businesses to pursue energy efficient lighting.  Adhering to best practices in lighting will

ensure an installation that meets the needs of all users. Further benefits can, of course,

be realised by lowering operating costs of buildings but also by improving the quality of

workspaces and the appearance of products.

LED: good, bad and best practice
Presenter: Gorana Jusufovich
Lumascape
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A brief discussion of some of the benefits and pitfalls of using LED

based lighting systems. How do LEDs compare to conventional light

sources; what to be aware of when selecting an LED based lighting product; and busting

some of the myths surrounding LEDs.

Facility management and lighting controls
Presenter:Lance Stewart
Creative Lighting
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Why do we need lighting control systems and what do we need from them?

Can best lighting practice be achieved under the Building Code of Australia

and what is good lighting practice any way? Lance discusses recent trends in efficient lighting

and control.

Daylighting and Greenstar
Presenter: Carl N Gray
MGF Consulting NQ
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A brief primer on daylighting as applicable in Queensland workplaces,

specifically what can and cannot be done with daylight? Why we should

do more; why we should be very careful about it; how it can be done; and who to ask.

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Case Studies

Queensland Police Service fit-out Presenter: Caitlyn Young Norman Disney & Young Listen to Presentation The Queensland Police Service CBD facility fitout was completed in 2004/2005. Utilising an Energy Conservation Systems (ECS) lighting control system, occupancy based switching and daylight harvesting have delivered an efficient lighting design and flexibility for future changes. The integration of this system has led to a significant saving in energy and CO2 emissions. William McCormack Place Presenter: Carl N Gray MGF Consulting NQ Listen to Presentation The Queensland Government’s newest office building located in Cairns has attained ‘World Leader’ green status – the first outside of a capital city. In line with the lighting engineer’s vision, an emphasis on real world performance was placed before Greenstar ‘point scoring’ to achieve a highly energy efficient yet highly comfortable building. Highlights include effective daylighting and shading, a novel approach to daylight harvesting, direct/indirect lighting and the integration of ceiling fans. Queesland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Presenter: Doug Brimblecombe QPAC Listen to Presentation Between November 2008 and March 2009, QPAC refurbished its major theatres and public spaces for the first time since the centre was constructed 25 years ago. This was an opportunity for QPAC to introduce more efficient lighting practices without compromising the nature of the building and its use. As part of the refurbishment, aged incandescent and large wattage fixtures were replaced with LED and halogen lights. In the Concert Hall auditorium, the original 2500 watt profiles were replaced with three-colour LED lighting and theatrical fixtures, each of 1200 watts. These changes have minimised the amount of lights required to produce colour on stage, while backstage, single watt LED bulbs have replaced 60+ watt ‘blue’ light circuits. One year and three months after the refurbishment, QPAC is seeing energy savings which are expected to improve with further work due to be completed by the end of 2010. CitySwitch Program Presenter: Mark Taylor Brisbane City Council Listen to Presentation Brisbane City Council is partnering in a national office tenant energy management program called CitySwitch Green Office. This program gives your business: a structured process to improve energy efficiency and operating costs; positioning and promotion as an environmental leader; networking opportunities with like-minded companies; regular updates and resources. Key elements to effective lighting Presenter: Darrin Schreier Aurecon Listen to Presentation Efficient lighting is something everybody appears to be looking for, whether it be to meet legislated government criteria, to achieve a Greenstar or NABERS rating, or to save money in the face of rising energy costs. To achieve efficient lighting 4 key elements need to be addressed. Energy efficiency regulation and quality lighting Presenter: Steve Coyne Light Naturally Listen to Presentation There are two levels of energy efficiency which have the potential to affect quality lighting outcomes: energy efficiency of lighting product and energy efficiency of lighting design. The type of regulatory tool implemented for each can have a significant impact on quality lighting outcomes and compliance levels. Whatever form the regulation takes, it is apparent that in the future, quality lighting outcomes will require knowledge, expertise and training in lighting design Received & published by Henry Sapiecha

The early bird registration deadline for Fuel Cells Science & Technology 2010 ends tomorrow.
Don’t forget to reserve your place, register now.

Fuel Cells Science & Technology 2010 will be held 6-7 October in Zaragoza , the capital city of the Zaragoza province, Spain. The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and technologists working on fuel cell developments from across the globe. They will have the opportunity to address the key scientific, engineering and technology challenges underpinning this innovation.  Attendance will benefit all those interested in or affected by the key research and development issues facing fuel cell science and technology.

Conference fees

Early Bird¹ Registration: €815 +16% VAT = €845.40
Conference Registration €900 +16% VAT = €1044
Registration for Students² :€395 +16% VAT = €458.20
¹The early bird deadline is 31 July, 2010.
²Student registration forms must be accompanied by a signed letter from your head of department attesting to student status

Topics and Themes

• Fuels, Infrastructure and Fuel Processing
• Modelling and Control
• Materials for Fuel Cells
• Fuel Cell Systems and Applications
• Fuel Cell Electrochemistry
• Cell and Stack Technology

The conference will be comprised of keynote lectures, plenary presentations, concurrent submitted oral presentations, interactive poster sessions as well as presentation of the Grove Medal.

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New webinar in association with

Dear Mr Sapiecha,

The latest Renewable Energy Focus interactive webinar, in association with Lectrus is only two week away. Don’t forget to reserve your place, register now.

Topic: Design & Construction of Solar Inverter Substations

When: Tuesday 22nd June 2010

Time: 6.30pm BST. 1.30pm EDT

Duration: 1 hour

Moderator: David Hopwood, Editor, Renewable Energy Focus

Speakers:

• Mike Sutley,Lectrus
• Jack Ring, LGE Sales
• Paula Mints, Navigant Consulting

Registration is FREE. Simply, follow this link and reserve your place NOW!

This webinar will cover:

• PV market and technology trends
• Power management for PV projects
• Getting the right inverter station – structural, electrical and air flow requirements

For more information about the webinar, visit: www.renewableenergyfocus.com/webinars/

Who is the webinar aimed at:

• Renewable energy developers
• Public and private utilities
• Electrical engineers
• Inverter OEMs
• Solar farm contractors

Don’t miss out on this lively interactive web-based seminar in association with Lectrus. Get involved with the renewable energy community in our live question and answer session.

Remember – registration is free and only takes a few minutes of your time to fill in your details.

We hope you enjoy Renewable Energy Focus webinar in assocation with Lectrus. Look out for details of future webinars for 2010 on the Renewable Energy Focus website.

Yours sincerely,

The Renewable Energy Focus team

Received and published by Henry Sapiecha 8th June 2010

Middelkerke – One 800kW wind turbine – June 2007

The Middelkerke solar farm already featured 2 windmills; a third one was added with a capacity of 800kW. All in all, the site in Lombardsijde provides green energy for some 2000 families. Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 18th July 2009

Two years ago the MDHCC brought in anew high-efficiency gas engine tri-generation plant .

The results have beensignificant in the high energy savings and
reduction of CO2 emissions.
Since the installation of the new system, MDHCC has raised COP by 0.5 points and has achieved a 24% reduction of fuel
consumption and cut CO2 emissions by 24,000t/a.
This saving of energy and reduction of CO2 emissions results from the best mix of optimum layout and design of highefficiency equipment such as gas engines which generate power using clean natural gas as fuel and optimum operational technology.
Two high-efficiency Wärtsilä engines with a power generation efficiency of
45.6% have been introduced for the firsttime into Japan. Electrical power
produced by the gas engines runs theelectric turbochiller to produce chilled water. The surplus electrical power isused to power the plant and is also sold to generate cost benefits.
The Wärtsilä gas engines not only produce high levels of efficiency but they also provide low costs of operation as natural gas costs less than fuel oil and the consumption of lubricating oil is at a minimum level.
A heat recovery system uses the gas engine’s waste heat to produce steam to power the engine’s waste heat boilers toproduce large amounts of steam which drives absorption chillers that produce chilled water. Additionally, no steam is Steam operations in Japan

Clever utilisation of steam is at the heart of the Makuhari District Heating and Cooling Centre located just outside Tokyo. Many consider it the perfect model of trigeneration.Wasted as it is actively used as a heat
source in all kinds of situations at theoperator’s facilities.
The beneficial aspectsSteam created by the furnace flue boiler becomes the heat source for customer’s heating and is also used as a heat source
for the steam absorption chiller.

Water tube boiler is operated primarilyto drive the steam turbine turbo chiller.
Heat generated during cooling of the gas engine is sent to the hot water absorption chiller to be used as a heat source for the air conditioning.
In addition, high temperature heat generated by the gas engine is used to
create steam at the heat recovery boiler,which is used as the heat source to produce chilled water for air conditioning at the steam absorption chiller.
The cooling towers are installed on the upper portion of the pyramid and serve to radiate heat generated to the chillers.
The district heating and chilling pipelines are installed in purpose-built culverts which run throughout the city
The tri-generation power plant contributes to the local environment by
significantly reducing CO2 emissions and preventing air pollution by reducing both NOx and SOx emissions.
The heating and cooling of buildings is, in many cases, installed by independent air conditioning systems. The buildings must each provide everything from installation of various heating and cooling sources to management, operation and maintenance.
On the other hand, district heating and cooling generates ‘heat’ such as chilled water and steam collectively at a single energy plant.
This is a centralised system that supplies this through pipes to multiple buildings located within a fixed area. By entrusting such matters to energy professionals, customers are able to use ‘heat’ that is safe,secure and environmentally-friendly.
A spokesman for the MDHCC told IPA:
“The concept of tri-generation is now a proven, cost effective alternative for a continuous supply of electricity, heatingand cooling needed all year round.”
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Internet link
IPA

Sourced and published by Henry Sapiecha 16th July 2009