Solar Panel | Solar power at home - what does it mean to go solar, & what financial support exists?

Sat 21st February 09 | 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Design tent
hosted by | Alternative Technology Association
This session will explore everything you need to know about solar electricity from a policy, government and personal perspective.Find out what it actually means to install solar PV, what benefits it will bring you and the wider community, what rebates are available, what feed-in tariffs are and whether you are eligible. The talks will also cover the interaction between installing your own solar and the coming emissions trading scheme. The talk will NOT talk about the latest in solar PV technology, whether thin-film is better than mono-crystalline, or how much energy it takes to build one (although you can see me after if you really want to talk about this stuff…)
Damien Moyse
Damien works as an energy and water advocate and policy researcher for the ATA. After 10 years in the urban planning industry working with Local and State Governments and the private sector on a range of policy issues, Damien is now actively involved in the ongoing reform of the national electricity market, advocating on behalf of early adopters of sustainable technologies in the market place. Damien is also involved in a range of research projects and education programs in both the energy and water fields.
ATA is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1980 to empower our community to develop and share sustainable solutions for the way we live and to promote the uptake of sustainable technologies in order to protect our environment. The organisation provides service to over 4,500 members, who are actively promoting sustainability in their own homes by using good building design and implementing water conservation and renewable energy technologies. ATA publishes magazines ReNew: Technology for a Sustainable Future and Sanctuary: Sustainable Living with Style available at newsagents or by subscription.
www.ata.org.au
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