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News from the Energy Change Institute andClimate Change Institute
September 2015
Dear reader
Welcome to our September newsletter Weve highlighted some interesting climate energy events
happening in September an update on the Canberra Climathon plus some very topical articles by Energy
Change Institute and Climate Change Institute members
Heres a summary of what were covering in this edition
Microgrid Conference 2015ANU The Canberra Times meet the author event with Tim FlanneryManaging the growing energy cost of the internetIPCC visit hosted by the Climate Change InstituteNew Australian climate targets comments from ANU academics24 hours to climate-proof CanberraPollinate Energy Fellowship ProgramMasters of Climate Change and Masters of Energy Change ndash takingapplications for 2016Short courses in Climate Change and or Energy ChangeFactCheck Would Laborrsquos renewable energy plan cost consumers$60 billionGlobal Warming and Climate Change What Australia knew and buriedthenframed a new reality for the publicAustraliarsquos 2030 climate target puts us in the race but at the backForget the hostile Congress ndash Obama can cut global climate deals on hisown termsAwards for ANU researchers
Regards
Professor Ken Baldwin
Director ANU Energy Change Institute
Upcoming events
Microgrid Conference 2015 Monday 14th amp Tuesday 15th September Microgrids have become all the rage lately as renewable
technologies continue their movement into the mainstream with
lower energy costs and higher reliability Professor Ken Baldwin
will be opening the second day of the conference with an address
on Microgrid research and innovation in Australiardquo Read more
ANU The Canberra Times meet the author eventwith Tim Flannery Thursday 17th September 2015 630-730pm
In the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Summit to
be held in Paris in December Flannerys new book Atmosphere
of Hope provides both a snapshot of the trouble we are in and an
up-to-the-minute analysis of some of the new possibilities for
mitigating climate change that are emerging now Read more
Managing the growing energy cost of the internet Tuesday 29th September - 1230 - 130pm The size and capacity of the global telecommunications
infrastructure is growing as the demand for on-line data and new
Internet services continuously expand The Internet and its
associated data centres presently consume only a few percent of
the global electricity supply but this consumption is growing
Read more
Recent News
IPCC visit hosted by the Climate Change Institute The ANU Climate Change Institute hosted a delegation of four
IPCC Chairs and lead authors to discuss the implications for
Australia of the findings of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report at
several ministerial parliamentary government media briefings
and an academics roundtable and public lecture on 12th-13th
August Read more
New Australian climate targets comments from
ANU academics ANU academics commented on various aspects of the Australian
Climate targets prior to their announcement on Tuesday 11th
August Media coverage of ANU commentary reached an
audience of over 2 million people Read more
24 hours to climate-proof Canberra On July 10-11th over 60 students academics entrepreneurs
policy makers and civic society enthusiasts came together to
develop a suite of ideas to tackle one of Canberrarsquos biggest
challenges as part of Climathon 2015 Read more
Pollinate Energy Fellowship Program Pollinate Energy a social enterprise solving energy poverty and
climate change at the bottom of the pyramid in India is recruiting
its next round of fellows for their December 2015 and February
2016 programs Read more
Education
Masters of Climate Change and Masters of EnergyChange ndash taking applications for 2016 Our multi-disciplinary programmes offers students unique breadth
and diversity in addressing climate and or energy change
through access to world-leading experts in science and policy
Graduates will develop a raft of skills to contribute effectively to
climate and energy change solutions in a professional capacity
Read more on Masters of Climate Change or Masters of Energy
Change
Short courses in Climate Change and or EnergyChange The Energy Change Institute and Climate Change Institute run
tailored short courses and briefings for government departments
companies and NGOs on the latest research into climate change
and energy Individual programmes are designed according to
specific needs Read more
Publications
FactCheck Would Laborrsquos renewable energy plan cost consumers $60 billion Professor Ken Baldwin The Conversation 30th July 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this week that Labors pledge to source half the nations power from
renewable energy by 2030 will mean a massive bill perhaps $60 billion or more that will have to be
carried by the consumers of Australia Is that right Read article
Global Warming and Climate Change What Australia knew and buriedthenframed a new reality for the public Maria Taylor Canberra ANU Press Here is the untold story of how Australia buried its knowledge on climate change science and response
options during the 1990s mdash going from clarity to confusion and doubt after arguably leading the world in
citizen understanding and a political will to act in the late 1980s Read more
Australiarsquos 2030 climate target puts us in the race but at the back Frank Jotzo The Conversation 12th August 2015
Australiarsquos new emissions target is not ldquosquarely in the middle of comparable economies as the PMclaimed Towards the bottom of the pack of comparable countries on key indicators But Australia is
coming to the party and that counts for a lot Read article
Forget the hostile Congress ndash Obama can cut global climate deals on his own terms Luke Kemp The Conversation 19th August 2015
While US President Barack Obama has been pushing forward on domestic climate policy with the EPA
Clean Power Plan the conventional wisdom is that he can do very little on the international front and that
any US involvement with a climate treaty would need the approval of the recalcitrant Congress Read
article
Awards for ANU researchers
Solar PVs most prestigious prize awarded toProfessor Andre Cuevas This the first time the Becquerel prize has been awarded to an
Australian It recognises his many contributions to research
around the world and is also a fantastic reflection on the PV work
here at ANU in general which we can all take pride in Read
more
Dr Colin Jackson named ACTs inaugural Scientistof the Year The award was presented by ACT by Chief Minister Andrew Barr
during National Science Week in recognition of Dr Jacksons
work which covers areas as diverse as ageing poisons
agriculture disease Read more
Professor Bruce Chapman named a distinguishedFellow by the Economics Society of Australia Bruce is the architect of HECS and applies similar Income
Contingent Loan principles to enhance the uptake of rooftop solar
and other renewable energy systems Read more
Copyright copy 2015 ANU Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECI All rights reserved You are a participant or an affiliate of the ANU Climate Change Institute and the ANU Energy Change Institute Our mailing address is Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECIFrank Fenner Building 141Australian National UniversityCanberra ACT 0200Australia unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
Upcoming events
Microgrid Conference 2015 Monday 14th amp Tuesday 15th September Microgrids have become all the rage lately as renewable
technologies continue their movement into the mainstream with
lower energy costs and higher reliability Professor Ken Baldwin
will be opening the second day of the conference with an address
on Microgrid research and innovation in Australiardquo Read more
ANU The Canberra Times meet the author eventwith Tim Flannery Thursday 17th September 2015 630-730pm
In the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Summit to
be held in Paris in December Flannerys new book Atmosphere
of Hope provides both a snapshot of the trouble we are in and an
up-to-the-minute analysis of some of the new possibilities for
mitigating climate change that are emerging now Read more
Managing the growing energy cost of the internet Tuesday 29th September - 1230 - 130pm The size and capacity of the global telecommunications
infrastructure is growing as the demand for on-line data and new
Internet services continuously expand The Internet and its
associated data centres presently consume only a few percent of
the global electricity supply but this consumption is growing
Read more
Recent News
IPCC visit hosted by the Climate Change Institute The ANU Climate Change Institute hosted a delegation of four
IPCC Chairs and lead authors to discuss the implications for
Australia of the findings of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report at
several ministerial parliamentary government media briefings
and an academics roundtable and public lecture on 12th-13th
August Read more
New Australian climate targets comments from
ANU academics ANU academics commented on various aspects of the Australian
Climate targets prior to their announcement on Tuesday 11th
August Media coverage of ANU commentary reached an
audience of over 2 million people Read more
24 hours to climate-proof Canberra On July 10-11th over 60 students academics entrepreneurs
policy makers and civic society enthusiasts came together to
develop a suite of ideas to tackle one of Canberrarsquos biggest
challenges as part of Climathon 2015 Read more
Pollinate Energy Fellowship Program Pollinate Energy a social enterprise solving energy poverty and
climate change at the bottom of the pyramid in India is recruiting
its next round of fellows for their December 2015 and February
2016 programs Read more
Education
Masters of Climate Change and Masters of EnergyChange ndash taking applications for 2016 Our multi-disciplinary programmes offers students unique breadth
and diversity in addressing climate and or energy change
through access to world-leading experts in science and policy
Graduates will develop a raft of skills to contribute effectively to
climate and energy change solutions in a professional capacity
Read more on Masters of Climate Change or Masters of Energy
Change
Short courses in Climate Change and or EnergyChange The Energy Change Institute and Climate Change Institute run
tailored short courses and briefings for government departments
companies and NGOs on the latest research into climate change
and energy Individual programmes are designed according to
specific needs Read more
Publications
FactCheck Would Laborrsquos renewable energy plan cost consumers $60 billion Professor Ken Baldwin The Conversation 30th July 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this week that Labors pledge to source half the nations power from
renewable energy by 2030 will mean a massive bill perhaps $60 billion or more that will have to be
carried by the consumers of Australia Is that right Read article
Global Warming and Climate Change What Australia knew and buriedthenframed a new reality for the public Maria Taylor Canberra ANU Press Here is the untold story of how Australia buried its knowledge on climate change science and response
options during the 1990s mdash going from clarity to confusion and doubt after arguably leading the world in
citizen understanding and a political will to act in the late 1980s Read more
Australiarsquos 2030 climate target puts us in the race but at the back Frank Jotzo The Conversation 12th August 2015
Australiarsquos new emissions target is not ldquosquarely in the middle of comparable economies as the PMclaimed Towards the bottom of the pack of comparable countries on key indicators But Australia is
coming to the party and that counts for a lot Read article
Forget the hostile Congress ndash Obama can cut global climate deals on his own terms Luke Kemp The Conversation 19th August 2015
While US President Barack Obama has been pushing forward on domestic climate policy with the EPA
Clean Power Plan the conventional wisdom is that he can do very little on the international front and that
any US involvement with a climate treaty would need the approval of the recalcitrant Congress Read
article
Awards for ANU researchers
Solar PVs most prestigious prize awarded toProfessor Andre Cuevas This the first time the Becquerel prize has been awarded to an
Australian It recognises his many contributions to research
around the world and is also a fantastic reflection on the PV work
here at ANU in general which we can all take pride in Read
more
Dr Colin Jackson named ACTs inaugural Scientistof the Year The award was presented by ACT by Chief Minister Andrew Barr
during National Science Week in recognition of Dr Jacksons
work which covers areas as diverse as ageing poisons
agriculture disease Read more
Professor Bruce Chapman named a distinguishedFellow by the Economics Society of Australia Bruce is the architect of HECS and applies similar Income
Contingent Loan principles to enhance the uptake of rooftop solar
and other renewable energy systems Read more
Copyright copy 2015 ANU Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECI All rights reserved You are a participant or an affiliate of the ANU Climate Change Institute and the ANU Energy Change Institute Our mailing address is Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECIFrank Fenner Building 141Australian National UniversityCanberra ACT 0200Australia unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
ANU academics ANU academics commented on various aspects of the Australian
Climate targets prior to their announcement on Tuesday 11th
August Media coverage of ANU commentary reached an
audience of over 2 million people Read more
24 hours to climate-proof Canberra On July 10-11th over 60 students academics entrepreneurs
policy makers and civic society enthusiasts came together to
develop a suite of ideas to tackle one of Canberrarsquos biggest
challenges as part of Climathon 2015 Read more
Pollinate Energy Fellowship Program Pollinate Energy a social enterprise solving energy poverty and
climate change at the bottom of the pyramid in India is recruiting
its next round of fellows for their December 2015 and February
2016 programs Read more
Education
Masters of Climate Change and Masters of EnergyChange ndash taking applications for 2016 Our multi-disciplinary programmes offers students unique breadth
and diversity in addressing climate and or energy change
through access to world-leading experts in science and policy
Graduates will develop a raft of skills to contribute effectively to
climate and energy change solutions in a professional capacity
Read more on Masters of Climate Change or Masters of Energy
Change
Short courses in Climate Change and or EnergyChange The Energy Change Institute and Climate Change Institute run
tailored short courses and briefings for government departments
companies and NGOs on the latest research into climate change
and energy Individual programmes are designed according to
specific needs Read more
Publications
FactCheck Would Laborrsquos renewable energy plan cost consumers $60 billion Professor Ken Baldwin The Conversation 30th July 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this week that Labors pledge to source half the nations power from
renewable energy by 2030 will mean a massive bill perhaps $60 billion or more that will have to be
carried by the consumers of Australia Is that right Read article
Global Warming and Climate Change What Australia knew and buriedthenframed a new reality for the public Maria Taylor Canberra ANU Press Here is the untold story of how Australia buried its knowledge on climate change science and response
options during the 1990s mdash going from clarity to confusion and doubt after arguably leading the world in
citizen understanding and a political will to act in the late 1980s Read more
Australiarsquos 2030 climate target puts us in the race but at the back Frank Jotzo The Conversation 12th August 2015
Australiarsquos new emissions target is not ldquosquarely in the middle of comparable economies as the PMclaimed Towards the bottom of the pack of comparable countries on key indicators But Australia is
coming to the party and that counts for a lot Read article
Forget the hostile Congress ndash Obama can cut global climate deals on his own terms Luke Kemp The Conversation 19th August 2015
While US President Barack Obama has been pushing forward on domestic climate policy with the EPA
Clean Power Plan the conventional wisdom is that he can do very little on the international front and that
any US involvement with a climate treaty would need the approval of the recalcitrant Congress Read
article
Awards for ANU researchers
Solar PVs most prestigious prize awarded toProfessor Andre Cuevas This the first time the Becquerel prize has been awarded to an
Australian It recognises his many contributions to research
around the world and is also a fantastic reflection on the PV work
here at ANU in general which we can all take pride in Read
more
Dr Colin Jackson named ACTs inaugural Scientistof the Year The award was presented by ACT by Chief Minister Andrew Barr
during National Science Week in recognition of Dr Jacksons
work which covers areas as diverse as ageing poisons
agriculture disease Read more
Professor Bruce Chapman named a distinguishedFellow by the Economics Society of Australia Bruce is the architect of HECS and applies similar Income
Contingent Loan principles to enhance the uptake of rooftop solar
and other renewable energy systems Read more
Copyright copy 2015 ANU Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECI All rights reserved You are a participant or an affiliate of the ANU Climate Change Institute and the ANU Energy Change Institute Our mailing address is Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECIFrank Fenner Building 141Australian National UniversityCanberra ACT 0200Australia unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
FactCheck Would Laborrsquos renewable energy plan cost consumers $60 billion Professor Ken Baldwin The Conversation 30th July 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said this week that Labors pledge to source half the nations power from
renewable energy by 2030 will mean a massive bill perhaps $60 billion or more that will have to be
carried by the consumers of Australia Is that right Read article
Global Warming and Climate Change What Australia knew and buriedthenframed a new reality for the public Maria Taylor Canberra ANU Press Here is the untold story of how Australia buried its knowledge on climate change science and response
options during the 1990s mdash going from clarity to confusion and doubt after arguably leading the world in
citizen understanding and a political will to act in the late 1980s Read more
Australiarsquos 2030 climate target puts us in the race but at the back Frank Jotzo The Conversation 12th August 2015
Australiarsquos new emissions target is not ldquosquarely in the middle of comparable economies as the PMclaimed Towards the bottom of the pack of comparable countries on key indicators But Australia is
coming to the party and that counts for a lot Read article
Forget the hostile Congress ndash Obama can cut global climate deals on his own terms Luke Kemp The Conversation 19th August 2015
While US President Barack Obama has been pushing forward on domestic climate policy with the EPA
Clean Power Plan the conventional wisdom is that he can do very little on the international front and that
any US involvement with a climate treaty would need the approval of the recalcitrant Congress Read
article
Awards for ANU researchers
Solar PVs most prestigious prize awarded toProfessor Andre Cuevas This the first time the Becquerel prize has been awarded to an
Australian It recognises his many contributions to research
around the world and is also a fantastic reflection on the PV work
here at ANU in general which we can all take pride in Read
more
Dr Colin Jackson named ACTs inaugural Scientistof the Year The award was presented by ACT by Chief Minister Andrew Barr
during National Science Week in recognition of Dr Jacksons
work which covers areas as diverse as ageing poisons
agriculture disease Read more
Professor Bruce Chapman named a distinguishedFellow by the Economics Society of Australia Bruce is the architect of HECS and applies similar Income
Contingent Loan principles to enhance the uptake of rooftop solar
and other renewable energy systems Read more
Copyright copy 2015 ANU Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECI All rights reserved You are a participant or an affiliate of the ANU Climate Change Institute and the ANU Energy Change Institute Our mailing address is Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECIFrank Fenner Building 141Australian National UniversityCanberra ACT 0200Australia unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
agriculture disease Read more
Professor Bruce Chapman named a distinguishedFellow by the Economics Society of Australia Bruce is the architect of HECS and applies similar Income
Contingent Loan principles to enhance the uptake of rooftop solar
and other renewable energy systems Read more
Copyright copy 2015 ANU Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECI All rights reserved You are a participant or an affiliate of the ANU Climate Change Institute and the ANU Energy Change Institute Our mailing address is Joint Secretariat ANU CCI and ECIFrank Fenner Building 141Australian National UniversityCanberra ACT 0200Australia unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
