Distributed Energy Generation

Presentation on Distributed Energy Generation (DEG) by Howard Morrison

Venue: Lake Macquarie Council Building, Speers Point

Date/Time: January 29th - 7:00pm

AN INITIATIVE OF LAKE MACQUARIE CLIMATE ACTION (LMCA)

Australia's electricity industry is in an unprecedented period of complexity, change and uncertainty. The industry is under pressure to deliver additional power to cover growing demand, while at the same time significantly reducing emissions. Doing both will be hugely challenging and very, very expensive for two reasons. First, our power is generated and delivered by the Westinghouse/Tesla system, which is little more efficient now than when it was when invented in the 1880's. Second, 92% of our power is produced by burning brown or black coal.

20% of the energy potential from a lump of coal actually does the job it was dug out of the ground to do. The other 80% is lost at every step of generating, distributing and using power - mainly as heat. Until recently we persisted with another 1880's invention, the incandescent light globe. It was so inefficient that it was worked as well as a heater, as it did a light source.

However belatedly, Climate Change is redefining how we think about power, its efficiency and its emissions. Howard sees unlimited potential for DEG to spearhead emissions reduction and build efficient 21st century industries. His guides you through DEG - you don't need any special technical knowledge and questions are encouraged at every step along the way.

Howard is a member of LMCA and has over a quarter century of "hands on" experience in distributed energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency. He provides consultancy services in these areas. He contends that the geographical and demographic profile of Lake Macquarie make it Australia's ideal incubator for DEG development.

This presentation is for LMCA members, but limited seating is available to the public. ALL persons wishing to attend need to ring Richard Edmonds, President of LMCA, as soon as possible on 49 73 1363 to reserve a seat.

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