Energy Conservation Division Meeting
Beyond the Canary
Dr Peter A Kambouris Ph.D. MTIM GAICD
Manager, Business Development, CSIRO ICT Centre
Thursday 2nd September, 2010
5.30 for 6.00 to 7.00pm
Parking at Southbank CarPark
COTAH
Southbank Institute of Technology
Level 4, Block D, 66 Ernest Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101
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Through the case study of CSIRO's automated longwall coal mining technology, I'll address how emerging technologies (such as nanotechnology) can be successfully applied to a complex mining process to deliver significant productivity improvement.
Further, such technology is enabling the transformation of the industry from a coal mining operation to a coal harvesting operation that can exploit leading edge industrial technology and practices.
Dr Peter Kambouris re-joined CSIRO in 2007 in a Business Development and Commercialisation capacity and is currently the BDM for CSIRO ICT Centre in Brisbane at the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies. Prior to this position at UQ as Queensland State Manager with Future Materials, a joint venture between a number of Australia's leading research institutes and AusIndustry to bridge the gap between industry and research organizations, Peter lead the applications / materials technical team at Bio-Layer, focusing on polymeric biomimetic interfaces and previously, was Senior Research Scientist and Project Leader at CSIRO Molecular Science as part of the international collaboration with CibaVision resulting in the first extended wear contact lens. He has undertaken strategic and applied research in a number of different but related fields and has a successful commercial background and track record through involvement with 2 start-up entities as well as publication & patent licensing record (five patents being licensed to global technology companies). Further, Peter has experience in managing multidisciplinary research projects and interacting across the commercial / research divide as well as operating in fluid organizational environments. Peter has a broad technology and business development background and has a strong understanding of the generic issues in supporting and taking emerging technologies into the market place. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Queensland (1993), holds a Masters of Technology and Innovation Management, with Deans Honours, at The University of Queensland (2006). He is also a founder and director of the Australian Nanotechnology Alliance. |
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Energy Conservation DivisionThe Energy Conservation Division of AOQ-QLD® aims to promote Energy Conservation principles and practices and offer opportunities for Energy Conservation professionals at any experience level to share knowledge and solutions through access to leading academics and practitioners of Energy Conservation. The The Australian Organisation for Quality - Queensland Inc (AOQ-QLD®) is the country's largest industry group in the field of Quality and Business Management. |
As well, the Energy Conservation Division has partnered with Watt Utilities Pty Ltd to develop and provide training courses for the conduct of an Energy Conservation Audits as follows:
Cost Reduction Seminar-Energy
Energy Efficiency and Auditing
The Energy Conservation Division sponsors the Certified Practicing Energy Auditor Register. Details of accessing the register are available at www.aoq.org.au/PDF/Energy-Auditing-Register.pdf.
Your Contacts
Peter Greenham, admin@independentinspections.com.au
Mario Pennisi, mario"-at-"aoq.org.au
Len Mahon, Len.MAHON"-at-"communities.qld.gov.au or
lenandmary"-at-"optusnet.com.au
Vision
The objectives of the Division are:
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To promote and contribute to the science, understanding and practice of Energy Conservation;
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To recognise and to advance the status of the natural persons engaged in Energy Conservation
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To disseminate knowledge of the science and practice of Energy Conservation.
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To initiate, conduct, supervise, and assist in research and investigations into the science and practice of quality management, quality assurance and business excellence in Energy Conservation. ;
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To advise AOQ-QLD® regarding the impact of relevant regulations on Energy Conservation; and assist AOQ-QLD® as required with representing these interests to the wider community;
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To assist AOQ-QLD® in the fostering of mutually beneficial relationships with relevant quality assurance and quality management organisations.
Value Proposition
The Energy Conservation Division aims to promote Energy Conservation principles and practices and offer opportunities for Energy Conservation professionals at any experience level to share knowledge and solutions through access to leading academics and practitioners of Energy Conservation.
Some of the activities and benefits you will gain from joining the Energy Conservation Division include:
- Access to academic research on future directions and innovation in Energy Conservation and business process improvement
- Networking sessions with other Energy Conservation practitioners and academics
- Access to leaders in the field of Energy Conservation and business process improvement for advice and training
- Access to ongoing professional development in Energy Conservation and business processes.
- An International wide network of Energy Conservation practitioners and academics who have the same goals
- Access to the wider quality/business excellence movement.
- Certification of Energy Conservation practitioners to industry standard competency levels
- Access to an International wide register of Certified Practicing Energy Auditor practitioners.