Are you interested in the social transition to the use of cleaner energy sources? Are you working in energy, water, resource management or a related field? Would you like to develop a career in sustainable energy in Australia?

Come and listen to three presenters from major wind energy engineering groups discuss trends and opportunities in this burgeoning sector. Wind power is the most established of the renewable energy technologies and is experiencing a period of prodigious growth in Australia under the expanded federal MRET.

Panelists include:

Justin Brumley                  Vestas- Australian Wind Technology Pty Ltd.

David Millar                        Garrad Hassan

Daniel Walsh                      Pacific Hydro

Justin Brumley is a wind energy engineer with Vestas, the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world. Vestas have manufactured the turbines for enough installed generation capacity to provide the entire stationary energy requirements of Spain. Justin will talk about recent and future wind power development in Australia and around the world, and discuss the likely opportunities resulting from MRET in the local market.

http://www.vestas.com/en

David Millar has been working with Garrad Hassan as a Senior Consultant. Garrad Hassan is a leading authority in independent wind energy engineering consulting, specialising in resource assessment, wind farm design, computer simulation and research & development.  David will give a technical overview on the processes requiring consideration in development of wind farms, from turbine design all the way through to commissioning and operation.

http://www.garradhassan.com

Daniel Wash is a Wind Analyst Engineer who has worked with Pacific Hydro since 2001, and will give an overview of Pacific Hydro projects. Presenting material chronicling the changing face of the Australian market over the last decade, he will explore some likely constraints and prospects for the future. Pacific Hydro are specialists in wind energy and hydro power development with successful projects in Australia, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

http://www.pacifichydro.com.au

Take part in informed dialogue in the energy sector and meet other young professionals in energy and related fields. Exchange views over a glass of wine after the presentations.

Entry $15/$8 concession including refreshments and nibbles.

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