By Celsias
Posted on Sept. 30, 2011. Listed in:
In Taupo, the Clean Energy Expo, on October 15 and 16 will show the public what some of the solutions to peak oil and high energy costs and carbon costs might be. Many are already in use and demonstrated at the NZ Clean Energy Centre where multiple solar hot water systems, micro wind turbines and solar electric solutions heat and power the facility often sending energy to the national grid. For the $10 entry fee you also get access to these three workshops
Presentations will also run during the Expo
Saturday, 11am : “Towards the Energy Positive Home.”
Presentations include
- “The Positive Energy Home”
- “Beyond Zero Energy Homes”
- “100% Possible: A Clean Green Future for NZ”
- “The Case for Solar Water Heating”
- “Our Off-Grid Home: A Case Study”
Saturday, 1pm: “Micro
Hydro, Micro Wind and Solar Options.”
Presentations include:
- “Assessing your Micro Hydro Potential”
- “Electricity from the Sun”
- “The Advantages of Small Scale Wind Energy”
- “A Different Spin: Small Scale Rooftop Wind Turbines”
Sunday, 1pm: “The Car
of the Future: Is it Electric?”
Presentations include:
- “The outlook for electric vehicles in New Zealand”
- “Electric Vehicles: A catalyst for change”
- “Implication of Electric Vehicles for Society and Environment”
- “Converting your car to run on Electricity”
- “The Green City Solution”
- “The Early Driver Challenges of EVs”
The Expo concludes a four-day symposium involving energy industry specialists from around the country and abroad. A series of free workshops, available to Expo-goers and run by experts in their field, will highlight some of the many energy related opportunities available to Kiwis now and in the very near future.
More than 25 exhibits, including a number of electric cars and motor bikes, will be on show at the Expo. The workshops - ‘Towards the Energy Positive Home’, ‘Micro Hydro, Micro Wind and Solar Options’ and ‘The Car of the Future: Is it Electric?’ aim to educate as well as stimulate discussion and action.
It’s been projected that as early as 2015, the combination of increased fuel prices combined with decreasing battery prices and smarter technology will put electric vehicles on a par with fossil fuel powered vehicles. Yet, the environmental benefits, especially in New Zealand where almost 80% of our electricity comes from clean renewable sources, with a target of 90% in 2025 are substantial.
“New Zealanders are waking up to the fact that our international brand is clean, green and 100% pure, and that clean energy and clean technology are the growth businesses of the 21st Century,” says Rob McEwen, CEO of the NZ Clean Energy Centre.
“They are also acutely aware of ever increasing energy costs, whether for heating, electricity or transport. So the pain being felt in our pocketbooks, the heightened awareness around global warming and peak oil, combined with the opportunity to leverage our national brand for international advantage in this Century’s fastest growing market sector is driving kiwis to explore different ways of doing things. That’s what this Expo and these workshops are all about: catalysts for ideas, catalysts for change.”
More information: Rob McEwen rmcewen@nzcleanenergycentre.co.nz
www.cleanenergyexpo.co.nz
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Written in October 2011