Green energy future day

Make your way to the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies (CERES) on Merri Creek for a day of talks and displays about the future of green energy as well as tours of CERES' renewable energy projects.

Event details

Electric bike conversion demonstration

Learn how to convert a standard bike to an electric bike

Limited places. Register for the demonstration.

Presenter: Jarrod Priest (converted his first bike at the age of 14)
Location: Paper making shed, go to CERES EcoHouse for directions
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tour of CERES renewable energy projects

Location: Meet outside The Merri
Time: 10.20am - 11.30am

Renewable Energy Research Display

Posters and project work from the Renewable Energy Research Concentration, including the hydrogen powered truck, PVC Cells and Electric Car. 10.30am-3.30pm

Presenters: Dr. Abhijit Date and Postgraduate Research Students
Location: The Merri surrounds
Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm

Presentation – Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies

This presentation will introduce present and future renewable energy research carried out by the Energy CARE group, who are part of the Renewable Energy Research Concentration at RMIT University and help increase awareness of the importance of research to the general community. The Energy CARE Group is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in sustainable energy, emphasising energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that contribute towards ecologically sustainable development globally.

Presentation includes:

• Demonstration on Hydrogen power generation
• Solar Thermal desalination
• PVC Solar Panel Cells research and updates
• Electric Car development and use

Presenters: Dr. Abhijit Date and Postgraduate Research Students
Location: The Merri
Time: 11.30am-12.30pm

Tour of CERES renewable energy projects

Location: Meet outside The Merri
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Presentation - Sustainable systems engineering

Due to the increased demand on industry to decrease their carbon emissions holistically and develop sustainable systems, RMIT has developed postgraduate and undergraduate programs focused on addressing issues of sustainability in systems design, sustainment and development. This presentation will discuss RMIT’s programs and the changing needs of industries and communities world-wide.

Presenter: Prof. John Mo
Location: The Merri
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm

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