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Tuesday, 3rd April 2012
All-ENERGY AUSTRALIA 2012 BIGGER AND BETTER
Six months out, Australia’s largest and most successful clean and renewable energy conference and exhibition is on target to break attendance records.
More space than ever before has been secured by exhibitors and delegate numbers are expected to swell.
The space reserved for exhibitors has been greatly expanded this year to 3,750m2 compared to 3,000m2 last year, 1,750m2 the year before and 875m2 in 2009, the event’s debut year.
It is anticipated that more than 4,000 delegates will attend the exhibition and conference, up from 3,600 last year, 3,000 in 2010 and 1,750 in 2009.
All-Energy Australia Regional Director Boyd Dale says the ongoing success of the event can be attributed to the ground-breaking trade model of free-to-delegate attendance and the high calibre of speakers and exhibitors.
“This provides maximum exposure for clean energy technology providers,” Mr Dale says.
Upwards of 100 leading international and Australian speakers, chosen for their energy expertise, will address the two-day event.
All-Energy Australia Business Development Manager Mary Hendriks says bookings have already exceeded last year’s levels by more than 30% and she anticipates well in excess of 200 exhibitors.
“Returning exhibitors are taking more space than they have in the past, while the interest shown and pavilions booked by international exhibitors has exceeded all expectations,” Ms Hendriks says.
“In addition to solar, wind and marine energy exhibitors, we anticipate a good number of new participants, including those with a specific interest in biofuels and energy efficiency.”
Sun-Earth is again a platinum sponsor of the event that will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 10th and 11th.
With 45 years experience, Sun-Earth is a global leader in the production and supply of mono and poly-crystalline PV modules for residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale applications.
The company makes its own polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells and modules, assuring continuous, quality improvement in the production process.
Its web site is www.sun-earth.com.au.
A few key sponsorship opportunities remain available for All-Energy Australia 2012.
Further details about the event can be found at www.all-energy.com.au.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Friday, 9th March 2012
Reed Exhibitions announces it has acquired a majority stake in All-Energy Australia
March 9 2012, Sydney: Reed Exhibitions is delighted to announce that it has acquired a majority stake in All-Energy Australia, Australia’s single largest clean energy event. All-Energy Australia joins the recently launched Australian Sustainability in the Energy/Sustainability portfolio at Reed Exhibitions Australia.
Now in its fourth year, All Energy Australia combines a free-to-attend multi-stream conference with a major trade exhibition and networking events. The event takes place over two days at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, which was the first convention centre in the world to achieve a 6 Star Green environmental rating.
Debbie Evans, Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions Australia says:
“All-Energy Australia is an exciting addition to the Reed Exhibitions portfolio. Since its launch in 2009 the event has gone from strength-to-strength, increasing annually in size and stature and establishing itself as an important meeting place for the clean energy community.”
The event attracts participation from around the globe and has significant support from Victoria’s Department of Primary Industries, the Clean Energy Council, Australian Solar Energy Society, Global CCS Institute, Energy Supply Association of Australia, The Energy Institute, Biofuels Association of Australia and other leading industry bodies.
John Gorton, Group Exhibition Director Reed Exhibitions, will be leading the new team responsible for delivering the up-coming 2012 event and beyond. John says:
“All-Energy Australia is a great event. In 2011 over 3,600 participants from all over the world came together with 230 exhibiting companies for the 2-day conference and exhibition. The business model for this event has proved to be very successful and has achieved significant support from within the industry. Our goal is to follow this model and build on this already strong foundation by working with our sister events and partners around the world to deliver the very best conference program and exhibition. In addition we are delighted that All-Energy Directors Boyd Dale, Andy Ballagh and Ian Harper will remain with the event as partners.”
Boyd Dale Incumbent Regional Director for All-Energy Australia is equally positive about the future and is looking forward to growing the event in partnership with Reed Exhibitions. Boyd says:
“This represents an exciting new chapter for the All-Energy community in Australia. The event and the sector have grown significantly since 2009 and now as part of the Reed Exhibitions family, with global connections and collaboration possibilities with similar events around the world, the future for All-Energy Australia is looking very strong indeed. I and my fellow Directors look forward to working alongside Reed Exhibitions in developing the event and taking it to its full potential. We would like to thank all our team, sponsors and endorsing organisations, exhibitors, speakers and a host of individuals for their strong support and enthusiasm for All-Energy Australia that has enabled us to grow the event from its humble 2009 beginnings. It has been an exciting and challenging voyage of discovery and we look forward to more excitement and more challenges in the coming years.”
Reed Exhibitions is the worlds leading event organiser with a growing portfolio of alternative energy events including: All-Energy in the UK, Fenasucro & Agrocana in Brazil, PV Expo and Fuel Cell Expo in Japan, Asia Future Energy Forum and Asia Smart Grid in Singapore, and the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi.
Jonathan Heastie, Exhibition Director, Global Group Renewables and Alternative Energy welcomes the addition of All-Energy Australia to the portfolio. Jonathan says:
“The Global Renewables and Alternative Energy portfolio is expanding rapidly and All-Energy Australia is another significant addition. In 2011 Prime Minister Julia Gillard recorded an opening address for the event, clearly illustrating the importance of the sector and the event not just for Reed Exhibitions but for Australia as a whole. With a global network of events in place, Reed Exhibitions has a vital role to play in the future of Renewables and Alternative Energy.”
The next edition of All-Energy Australia takes place in Melbourne, 10-11 October 2012.
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For further information or interviews contact:
Kieron Haycock
+61 2 9422 2516
kieron.haycock@reedexhibitions.com.au
Friday 14th October, 2011
ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA HITS NEW HIGH
All-Energy Australia 2011 – the exhibition and multi-stream conference that ended at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday – attracted a record number of delegates.
3,600 people from 24 countries visited the two-day event – hosted by the Victorian government – to cement its place as the nation’s largest clean and renewable energy show.
Attendance was 20% up on last year and included participants from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
All-Energy Australia featured more than 100 local and international speakers and 240 exhibitors from a dozen countries.
All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale says “clean and renewable energy continues to grow in importance across industry sectors and that is likely to accelerate with the introduction of the government’s carbon legislation.”
The many highlights of the free-to-delegate business-to-business conference included the opening Ministerial Plenary session that attracted 400 delegates.
Panellists included former Cabinet Minister Richard Alston, the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Primary Industries Jeff Rosewarne, the Program Director Energy with the Grattan Institute Tony Wood and David Pryke, Vice President in the Energy Sector for Siemens.
Sessions throughout the conference covered no-carbon and low-carbon technologies, including solar, wind, wave, bio-fuels and geothermal power, clean coal and carbon sequestration.
The first day of the event coincided with the carbon vote in federal parliament.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard opened All-Energy with a pre-recorded address in which she reiterated her commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 160 million tonnes by 2020 (the equivalent of taking 45 million cars off the road).
To close out the conference, Seb Henbest, Manager Australia with Bloomberg New Energy Finance chaired a vigorous discussion about whether the Australian economy will benefit from a price on carbon, during which he sought the views of six speakers.
Among them were Nathan Fabian, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (Australia/New Zealand), Richard Gibbs, Chief Economist with Macquarie Group and Charles Whitfield, Executive Director of Galaxy Resources.
They were joined by Peter Cowling, GM of Renewable Sales with GE Asia-Pacific, Martin Rushe, Managing Director of Moss Capital and Greg Evans, Director of Economics and Industry Policy with The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Planning has already begun for next year’s event, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 10th and 11th, 2012.
Those interested in attending or exhibiting can find further details on www.all-energy.com.au or by phoning 1800 791 792.
Friday, 7th October, 2011
NUMBERS SOAR FOR BIGGEST CLEAN ENERGY EVENT IN AUSTRALIA
Delegate registration for All Energy Australia at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th is at a record high.
More people have registered for this year’s event than ever before, with numbers continuing to climb in the final days leading up to the multi-stream conference and exhibition.
Those with a professional interest in clean and renewable energy can attend for free by registering on the event’s website – www.all-energy.com.au.
All-Energy Australia 2011 covers all sectors of the industry, including solar, wind, geothermal and marine, along with carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency.
It is expected to attract 4,000 delegates from more than 20 countries along with 100 leading international and local speakers and up to 250 exhibitors.
Keynote speakers include Professor David Faiman, Chairman of the Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics at Ben-Gurion University and Director of the National Solar Energy Centre in Israel, and Michael Delage, Vice-President of Business Development for General Fusion in Canada.
The event opens with a Ministerial Plenary Session that will include a pre-recorded welcome and address from Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the day Parliament votes on carbon pricing legislation.
The following day a Grand Plenary Debate and Round Table – to be moderated by Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance Australian Manager Seb Henblest – will focus on whether the Australian economy will benefit from a price on carbon.
The debate will incorporate specially recorded remarks from Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson and the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage Greg Hunt.
Supported by the Victorian government and the nation’s foremost clean energy associations and organisations, All-Energy Australia 2011 will showcase a comprehensive “clean and green” solution to the world’s growing energy needs.
Entry is free to those who preregister
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Tuesday, 4th October, 2011
HUGE CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO ON SHOW
Diversity is one of the keys to the success of All-Energy Australia, the biggest international clean and renewable energy event in this country.
Leading international and local exhibitors and speakers are drawn from all sectors of the industry, including solar, wind, geothermal and marine, along with carbon capture and storage.
This year’s exhibition and multi-stream conference is expected to attract up to 250 exhibitors, 100 speakers and 4,000 delegates from more than 20 countries.
For the first time, part of the exhibition space will be dedicated to exhibitors dealing with energy efficiency and energy in the built environment. There will also be a feature display of electric vehicles and sustainable transport solutions.
Supported by the Victorian government and the country’s foremost clean energy organisations and associations, All-Energy Australia 2011 will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th.
This year’s sponsors have significant experience in mainstream and innovative energy technologies.
Many emerging companies will be demonstrating their products that harness renewable energy sources other than the sun and the wind.
AquaGen’s key technology, known as SurgeDrive®, is emission free and uses the power of the ocean to produce electricity and desalinated water. The company has overcome historical barriers to commercialising wave power. As such, SurgeDrive’s large-scale application has the potential to exploit the vast global ocean resource at a price more commonly associated with traditional renewable forms of energy.
WaterFurnace International has been a pioneer in the development of the geoexchange heating and cooling industry around the world. The first WaterFurnace geothermal or ground source heat pumps were installed in Australia in the early 1990s. GeoExchange Australia is distributor for one of the most respected names in the industry and will be positioned in the Energy Efficiency section of the exhibition.
Verdicorp is a manufacturer of high performance renewable energy Organic Rankine Cycle Turbines. It will showcase a new range of ORC products for the Australian market. These modular systems convert waste heat into electrical energy in the 30kWe to 1MWe range. Verdicorp’s oil free, variable speed direct drive magnetically levitated turbines utilise the Danfoss Turbocor Compressor technology, the innovation leader in the HVAC industry.
Built environment and energy generation is not the only clean energy solution that will be highlighted at All-Energy Australia. Transport is a significant generator of carbon dioxide. On display at the event will be the Tesla electric sports car and Nissan Leaf along with a variety of commercial utility vehicles.
All-Energy Australia Regional Director Boyd Dale says one of the distinguishing features of the free-to-delegate exhibition and conference is that it deliberately targets a broad cross section of clean energy technologies.
“Collectively they provide a comprehensive “clean and green” solution to the world’s growing energy needs.
“From day one we set out to show what is possible and that means highlighting a broad range of renewable energy alternatives.
“We are grateful for the support we have received from our major sponsors and encourage developing and pre-commercial companies to exhibit their technologies.
“We look forward to welcoming ever growing numbers of delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors to All-Energy Australia,” Mr Dale says.
Entry is free to those who preregister
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Friday, 22 September, 2011
ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA 2011 ATTRACTS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
Leading figures from the UK, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Israel, Korea and Australia will address this country’s biggest international clean energy conference and exhibition next month.
All-Energy Australia 2011 – supported by the Victorian Government – will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th.
Keynote speakers include Professor David Faiman, Chairman of the Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics at Ben-Gurion University and Director of the National Solar Energy Centre in Israel, and Michael Delage, Vice-President of Business Development for General Fusion in Canada.
Other presenters are Dr John Keir, Head of Research and Development with Atlantis Resources Corporation in the UK and Peter Hjuler Jensen from the Riso National Laboratory in Denmark.
They will be joined by Byung-Hak Cho, Chief Researcher with Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Professor Clara Ines Pardo Martinez from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Jennifer Bean, Market Investment Adviser with the Japan External Trade Organisation.
All-Energy Australia 2011 is a unique, free-to-delegate, business-to-business event, dedicated to renewable, clean and sustainable sources of energy. The event showcases no-carbon and low-carbon technologies, including solar, wind, wave, bio-fuels and geothermal power, clean coal and carbon sequestration.
More than 100 speakers and nearly 250 local and overseas exhibitors are expected to participate in All-Energy Australia 2011, with much interest from the United States, Europe and Asia.
Key industry participants include the Clean Energy Council, the Energy Efficiency Council, the Sustainable Energy Association and the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute.
The multi-stream conference involves five concurrent sessions covering diverse topics, among them streams dedicated to the Energy Efficiency Council, the Global CCS Institute and Young Energy Professionals (part of the Australian Institute of Energy).
October 12th will focus on Carbon Capture and Storage, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, Transmission and Distribution, Embracing Clean Technology in Industry and Government, Solar Power, Transport, Bioenergy, Wave and Tidal Energy, and Barriers to Clean and Renewable Energy Development.
The day will start with a Ministerial Plenary Session that will include a pre-recorded welcome and address from Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
The highlight of October 13th will be a Grand Plenary Debate and Round Table to be moderated by Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance Australian Manager Seb Henblest.
It will incorporate specially recorded remarks from Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson and the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage Greg Hunt.
Sessions on the second day will address Energy Efficiency, an International Perspective on Clean Energy, Building an Australian Clean Energy Industry, Wave and Tidal Energy, Wind Energy, Carbon Pricing and Emissions Trading, Geothermal Energy, National and International Investment, and Industry Skills and
Training.
All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale expects as many as 4,000 people from in excess of 20 countries to attend the conference and exhibition.
“Attracting top level company executives, captains of industry, engineers, technologists and three levels of government, the event has grown dramatically in size and stature since its inception three years ago,” Mr Dale says.
“With carbon pricing likely to become a reality in Australia in the near future, All-Energy looks forward to welcoming those interested in best practice in the clean energy sector, whether they are entrenched in the industry, emerging entrepreneurs or concerned professionals looking for low carbon solutions.”
Entry is free to those who preregister
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Friday, 16 September, 2011
CARBON VOTE TO COINCIDE WITH ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA
The opening of Australia’s largest and most significant clean and renewable energy conference and exhibition on October 12th is also the date nominated by the Gillard government for a vote on a carbon price in the House of Representatives.
The contentious carbon tax has been a source of heavily polarised opinion between political parties, businesses and individuals interested in a clean energy future.
It will be a hot topic at All-Energy Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, where Prime Minister Julia Gillard will deliver a pre-recorded message and officially welcome delegates on the first day.
Carbon pricing and emissions trading will feature on day two of the event – October 13th – when Liz Hobman, a social scientist with the CSIRO, Wayne Smith, a director of Clean Economy Services and Peter Hawkes, special counsel with Herbert Geer, will discuss the subject.
All-Energy Australia will conclude with a Plenary Debate and Round Table on the question of whether or not the Australian economy will benefit from a price on carbon.
To be chaired by Seb Henblest, Manager Australia for Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the session will start by airing the specially recorded views of Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson and the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage Greg Hunt.
Panellists will include a high profile industry line-up including Greg Evans, Director of Economics and Industry Policy at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a critic of the carbon tax.
Mr Evans will be joined by the CEO of Investor Group on Climate Change (Australia/New Zealand) Nathan Fabian, the Chief Economist for Macquarie Group Richard Gibbs, the Executive Director of Galaxy Resources Charles Whitfield, the Executive Director of the Solar Institute Mark Twidell and the General Manager Renewable Sales for GE Asia-Pacific Peter Cowling.
All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale says Australians shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the carbon debate because it sets the agenda for the future prosperity of this country.
“Whether you are for it or against it, there is no doubt the nation’s long-term future will include clean and renewable energy,” Mr Dale says.
“Our event showcases the best technologies in this sector and we welcome both proponents and sceptics of government policy to see and hear for themselves what a clean energy future is all about.”
Some 4,000 delegates, 200 exhibitors and more than 100 leading international and local speakers are involved in All-Energy Australia 2011, now in its third year.
Entry is free to those who preregister
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Thursday, 1 September, 2011
NEWS RELEASE - JULIA GILLARD HEADLINES ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA 2011
The Prime Minister will launch the biggest and most significant clean and renewable energy event in this country.
Julia Gillard will officially welcome delegates and provide introductory remarks to those attending All-Energy Australia at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th.
Ms Gillard’s participation adds further weight to the two-day exhibition and multi-stream conference that is expected to attract as many as 4,000 participants, 200 exhibitors and more than 100 leading international and local speakers.
Her senior ministers involved in the energy sector will also contribute to the free-to-delegate event, now in its 3rd year.
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet will write an article for the pre-show newsletter.
Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will detail Australia’s clean energy future and provide further information about proposed carbon pricing at the closing plenary debate on the second day of the conference.
In the same forum, the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage Greg Hunt will outline the Coalition’s perspective.
As Parliament is in session during All-Energy Australia, the ministerial presentations will be pre-recorded.
The show’s Regional Director Boyd Dale commended the involvement of Australia’s most significant political figures.
“This year’s event provides a platform for the latest technological advancements and has strong representation from all three levels of Government, with the Prime Minister leading the way.
“It shows the rapidly increasing importance of clean energy, with All-Energy Australia being the country’s major annual industry sector forum,” Mr Dale says.
The event embraces renewable technology such as wind, wave and tidal, hydro, hydrogen and fuel cells, solar and bioenergy, along with clean coal, carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency.
Speakers will explore and analyse not just the technicalities of clean energy, but the financial, social and political issues associated with their financing, commercialisation and implementation.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Monday, 23rd May, 2011
NEWS RELEASE - ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
Nearly five months out, All-Energy Australia 2011 is on track to become the biggest and most successful clean and renewable energy event yet held in this country.
Already, significantly more space than ever before has been secured by exhibitors and delegate numbers, too, are expected to swell.
The space reserved for exhibitors has been greatly expanded this year to over 3,000m2, compared to 1,750m2 last year and 875m2 in 2009 (the first year of All-Energy Australia).
It is anticipated that some 4,000 delegates will attend the exhibition and conference, up from 3,000 last year and 1,750 in 2009.
More than 100 leading international and Australian speakers, chosen for their expertise across all aspects of the clean energy sector, will address the two-day event.
Conference participation will again feature content developed in conjunction with many of Australia’s leading industry bodies, including the Australian Institute of Energy (through the Young Energy Professionals), the Energy Efficiency Council, the Biofuels Association of Australia and the Society for Underwater Technology.
All-Energy Australia Business Development Manager Mary Hendriks says that bookings for the exhibition have already exceeded 2010 levels and she anticipates in excess of 200 exhibitors.
“There will be many new displays, while returning exhibitors are increasing the level of their involvement,” Ms Hendriks says.
Hosted by the Victorian government for the third consecutive year, Sun-Earth and SCHOTT Solar are the two platinum sponsors of the event that will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th.
Among prominent new exhibitors are Fronius Australia, Goldwind, Light Way Australia, SANYO Oceania, STEINERT Australia, Verdicorp Environmental Technologies, Yingli and Yokogawa Australia.
Those that have expanded their participation include Alco Battery Sales, Black & Veatch, Canadian Solar, DKSH, Eaton Industries, Eco-Kinetics, SunPower Corporation and Suntech.
Country participation has also grown, notably through increased participation from the Italian and German trade commissions.
All-Energy also welcomes the Netherlands and Canadian Trade Commissions, which have joined the Australian event, having been represented at All-Energy UK for many years. In addition, Austrade is again expected to be heavily involved for the duration of exhibition and conference.
All-Energy Australia’s development comes after All-Energy UK 2011 concluded in May having established new benchmarks. Held in Aberdeen, Scotland, more than 8,000 delegates from 50 countries attended the UK’s largest renewables event that included the involvement of more than 580 exhibitors.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660
Monday, 18th April, 2011
NEWS RELEASE - HIGH QUALITY SPONSORS CEMENT ALL-ENERGY MARKET LEADERSHIP
Sun-Earth and SCHOTT Solar are the platinum sponsors for All-Energy Australia 2011, the largest international clean energy exhibition and conference in this country.
With 45 years’ experience, Sun-Earth is a global leader in the production and supply of mono and poly-crystalline photovoltaic modules that provide reliable, environmentally friendly electric power for residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale applications.
Its vertically integrated business model ensures costs are kept down and the savings are passed on to the end users.The company makes its own polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells and modules and is committed to continuous quality improvement in the production process.
Headquartered in Ningbo, China, Sun-Earth has offices throughout Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Further information can be found at www.sun-earth.com.au.
As a leading German manufacturer of components for the solar industry, SCHOTT Solar unites photovoltaic competence and know-how in receiver technology for solar power plants.
With more than 50 years’ industry experience, it offers high quality crystalline and thin-film modules, noted for their durability and high performance stability, independently tested and verified by the Frauenhofer-Institute.
SCHOTT Solar CSP is a major developer, manufacturer and supplier of efficient receivers, a key component for commercial large-scale Concentrated Solar Power plants with parabolic trough technology.
Along with a sales network in Australia and abroad, SCHOTT Solar has facilities in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, the United States and China.
For more about SCHOTT Solar, visit www.schottsolar.com.
All-Energy Australia 2011’s Gold Sponsors are Goldwind Australia, SANYO Oceania, Suntech, Clenergy and Fronius Australia, while Silver Sponsors are Eaton Industries, Greenearth Energy, SunPower Corp., Bosch Solar Energy, Ever-Solar, Eging PV, Upsolar, Black & Veatch, Lightway Australia and MPower.
In welcoming the sponsors on board, All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale said it was pleasing to see such wide-spread support for the biggest trade event of its kind in Australia.
“The high-calibre of sponsors is particularly pleasing. They are among the best in their business and provide a solid foundation for All-Energy Australia, which attracts exhibitors and speakers from around the world,” Mr Dale said.
Supported by the Victorian government, along with the country’s foremost clean energy organisations and associations, All-Energy Australia 2011 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th.
It will cover application of the latest clean energy technologies and energy efficiency as they relate to individuals, business and governments (local, state and federal).
Keynote speakers will provide knowledge-sharing opportunities incorporating new power generation technologies, carbon mitigation technologies, transport solutions, transmission and distribution, energy efficiency and built environment.
Other conference streams will focus on issues such as finance, training, approvals and the many other aspects of industry essential to the development of clean energy technologies.
For those interested in attending or exhibiting can find further details on www.all-energy.com.au or by phoning 1800 791 792.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Friday, 18th February, 2011
NEWS RELEASE - INDUSTRY IMPERATIVES FOR CLEAN ENERGY TO BECOME MAINSTREAM IN AUSTRALIA
For clean energy to be become mainstream in Australia, there is a requirement for several things to occur. It is imperative that there be sound technology at market-sustainable prices and an understanding of how to apply that technology, while building a strong business case for it and its associated funding.
Mature technologies such as wind and solar are now experiencing great advances in efficiency and a reduction in their production costs, while emerging technologies such as marine, geothermal, biofuels and others are rapidly reaching a point of commercial readiness.
Such developments mean that new business opportunities appear on the horizon every day. For example, commercially available Organic Rankine Cycle power technology can utilise low grade waste heat – as low as 100oC to 140oC – that can realise a three-year payback, after which power is free from a previously disregarded waste stream. Similar technology can just as easily be applied to waste heat flows or alternatively to remote geothermal resources, while funding options, such as build-own-operate, are also available.
Many businesses today see a three-year payback as viable and Federal Energy Efficiency Opportunity legislation requires industry to consider up to a four-year return on investment. So, the technology is available and the business case exists to seriously consider such technology, if people know where to look.
In addition, industry imperatives such as the prospect of a price on carbon and Australia’s aging power generation – that requires an estimated $120 billion overhaul of the industry – place a sharp focus on clean energy and energy efficiency. This focus is assisted by innovative business networking forums such as the All-Energy Australia 2011 Exhibition and Conference that will be held at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th.
The genesis of the free-to-delegate model was a small show in Aberdeen, Scotland 11 years ago, attended by 350, intrigued by the prospect of a clean energy trade event. Cut to May 18th and 19th this year and All-Energy UK is on target to host 500 international exhibitors and in excess of 7,000 delegates networking in a multi-billion dollar industry.
In 2009 Boyd Dale, the Regional Director for All-Energy, opened the inaugural Australian conference and exhibition in Melbourne. The unique event – accessing the latest technologies without charge to its delegates – was successfully transplanted from the UK, providing an international forum of expertise with a distinctly Australian flavour.
Attracting top level company executives, captains of industry, engineers, technologists and all levels of government, the show has grown dramatically in stature and size since its inception. While it has the quality of the expensive, paid clean energy forums, Mr Dale maintains that organisers do not want entrance fees to act as a barrier to the development of the clean energy industry.
“For that reason All-Energy will always be an event that opens its doors without charge to all delegates with a business interest in clean and renewable energy,” Mr Dale says.
Hosted by the Victorian Government and supported by Australia’s foremost clean energy organisations and associations, All-Energy Australia is now the largest clean energy trade exhibition and multi-stream conference in Australia. In 2009, the two-day event attracted 87 exhibitors and 1,750 business delegates, and that number grew to 175 exhibitors from 13 countries and 3,000 delegates from more than 20 countries last year.
Annually, in excess of 100 speakers from Australia and abroad cover all aspects of clean energy, from technology and its application to funding, incentives and support issues such as IP, legislation and training. Topics vary from the implementation of market-ready technology to future innovation.
The third annual antipodean event, All-Energy Australia 2011, is on track to be the largest yet, providing unique insights into the application of the latest clean energy technologies and energy efficiency as it relates to individuals, businesses and governments (local, state and federal).
For those interested in attending or exhibiting can find further details on www.all-energy.com.au or by phoning 1800 791 792.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Monday, 11th October, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS DRAWS RECORD NUMBERS
Attracting 3,000 delegates from 24 countries over two days, All-Energy Australia 2010 – hosted by the Victorian government – has claimed its place as this
nation’s largest clean and renewable energy event.
Registrations included participants from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
The multi-stream conference and exhibition – held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 6th and 7th – featured more than 100 speakers and 188 exhibitors from 13 countries.
Supported by Austrade, the export arm of the federal government also led a high-level US delegation to the conference that presented an insight into the commercialisation of the clean energy sector in America.
All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale says “this year’s event saw a sizeable increase in interest from within Australia and abroad, which is a resounding endorsement of the increasing importance of clean energy and energy efficiency in this country.“Those attending are industry professionals committed to the sector and the business opportunities growing within it.“Among the most pleasing aspects of All-Energy Australia 2010 was the proliferation of clean tech business deals that took place on the exhibition floor.”
The numerous highlights of the free-to-delegate business-to-business conference included the opening Ministerial Plenary session that attracted more than 400 delegates. Panellists included federal and state government representatives and the leading international expert on nuclear fusion, Dr Ed Moses, who is Director of the National Ignition Facility in California. Mr Moses – on his first trip to Australia, specifically for the conference – addressed the path to sustainable,carbon-free energy.
Sessions throughout the conference covered no-carbon and low-carbon technologies, including solar, wind, wave, bio-fuels and geothermal power,
clean coal and carbon sequestration.
An unexpected visitor was the independent Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, who attended to support one of the exhibitors – the Mount Isa Townsville Economic Zone (MITEZ) – and the proposed $1.7 billion CopperString project, which would meet the future energy needs of northwest Queensland.
To close out the conference, highly-regarded ABC TV presenter Ali Moore led a vigorous discussion on the business of investing in clean tech, during which she sought the opinions of six speakers about the challenges that lie ahead.
Among them were Vincent Dwyer, a Partner with Norton Rose Australia, Geoff Evison, Managing Director of Arkx Investment Management and Richard Featherby, Executive Director of Ernst & Young.
They were joined by Michael O’Sullivan, President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Kerry Rooney, Global Manager of Clean Energy and Environment for Austrade and Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions.
Planning has already begun for next year’s event, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 12th and 13th, 2011.
Those interested in attending or exhibiting can find further details on www.all-energy.com.au or by phoning 1800 791 792.
For further information or interviews, please contact All-Energy Australia Communications Manager Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Wednesday, 6th October, 2010
The project, known as CopperString, involves building an 1,100 kilometre, $1.7 billion ransmission line between Townsville and Mount Isa.
In the pipeline for more than two years, with Mr Katter’s new-found power base he hopes to see he initiative through to fruition, with construction due to begin as early as next year.
Mr Katter – a fierce supporter of clean energy and his own electorate – will be attending All- Energy Australia 2010 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to hear an address on the proposal by Councillor Paul Woodhouse, Mayor of McKinlay Shire.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has committed the federal government to assessing the CopperString project as a priority in her new administration as part of the $1 billion Connecting Renewables Initiative.
Should the proposal be given the go-ahead, it will fulfil up to a fifth of the federally mandated target to derive 20 percent of Australia’s electricity from zero emission sources by 2020.
Earlier this year, the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh declared the initiative “a project of state significance”.
All-Energy Australia 2010 is a business to business event that has attracted more than 1,750 delegates and almost 200 exhibitors from in excess of a dozen countries.
More details about All-Energy Australia 2010 can be found at www.all-energy.com.au
For further information or interviews, please contact Alex First on 0418 660
660.
Monday, 27 September 2010
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION IN MELBOURNE NEXT WEEK
- Vincent Dwyer, a Partner with Norton Rose Australia;
- Geoff Evison, Managing Director of Arkx Investment Management;
- Richard Featherby, Executive Director of Ernst & Young
- Michael O'Sullivan, President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors;
- Kerry Rooney, Global Manager of Clean Energy and Environment for Austrade; and
- Matthew Wright, Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions.
Austrade’s Washington-based Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Alison McGuigan-Lewis, will lead a major US trade delegation to Australia as part of the conference. She will be accompanied by senior representatives from Lockheed Martin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) Clean Energy Angel Fund, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, Blackstone Cleantech Ventures, Davidson Energy Group and Policy Capital Advisors.
US KEEN ON AUSTRALIAN “CLEAN ENERGY”
Expanding United States investment in Australia’s clean energy sector and highlighting Australian capabilities will be the central focus of a high-profile American delegation visit next month.
The aim of the week-long visit is to enhance collaboration between the US and Australia in the commercialisation of clean energy solutions.
The delegation comprises investors, energy company officials, leading researchers and instigators of a number of US state and federal initiatives.
Austrade’s Washington-based Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Alison McGuigan-Lewis, will accompany senior representatives from:
- Lockheed Martin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) Clean Energy Angel Fund
- Hudson Clean Energy Partners, Blackstone Cleantech Ventures
- Davidson Energy Group and Policy Capital Advisors.
Keynote speakers will be Alan Haggerty, Program Management Director of Research and Development for Lockheed Martin, Gordon Davidson from Davidson Energy Group, the Co-Founder of four successful start-ups and leading strategist in the environmental and clean energy markets and Marc Solomon, the Founder and Managing Principal at Policy Capital Advisors.
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA 2010 ATTRACTS TOP TALENT
A series of heavyweight figures headline speakers at this countries biggest international clean energy conference and exhibition.
All-Energy Australia 2010 – sponsored by the Victorian Government – will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 6th and 7th.
Keynote speakers include Dr Edward Moses, Principal Associate Director for the National Ignition Facility and Photon Science Directorate in Livermore, California.Others are the Chairman of the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas Research and Development Program, Professor Kelly Thamibuthu, the President of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Michael O’Sullivan, and the Executive Director of Beyond Zero Emissions, Matthew Wright.
They will be joined by international expert on solar power, Dr David Kearney, the General Manager of Wizard Power, Artur Zawadski, a Strategic Advisor on Carbon Management Services at AGL, Trevor Hughes and the Director of Energy and Emerging Technologies at the New Brunswick Department of Energy, Bill Breckenridge.
All-Energy Australia 2010 is a unique, free-to-delegate, business-to-business event, dedicated to renewable, clean and sustainable sources of energy. This includes no-carbon and low-carbon technologies, including solar, wind, wave, bio-fuels and geothermal power, clean coal and carbon sequestration.
More than 120 speakers and in excess of 100 exhibitors – drawn from Australia and abroad – will participate in All-Energy Australia 2010, with much interest from the United States, Europe and Asia.
Key industry participants include the Clean Energy Council, the Energy Efficiency Council and the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association.
The multi-stream conference involves five concurrent sessions covering diverse topics, with one of those devoted to Young Energy Professionals, part of the Australian Institute of Energy.
Day one will include discussion on the following subjects: Clean Coal – Combustion, Capture and Storage; Clean Energy Initiatives; Fuel Cell Technologies and Hydrogen; Leading Edge Technologies; Electric Vehicles; Energy Policy; Transition Fuel Solutions; Thermal Technologies; The Business of Clean Energy; Transport Fuels and Energy Storage.
The day will start with a Ministerial Plenary Session and conclude with a major networking event.
The highlight of day two will be a grand business and investment round table to be moderated by the ABC’s Ali Moore.
Sessions include: Investment Post Copenhagen; Wind; Energy Efficiency; Geothermal Energy Systems; A look ahead at the landscape in 2050; Energy in the Built Environment; Smart Grid, Power Transmission; Embracing Clean Energy in Government; Marine Energy Systems and Bio-Energy Solutions.
All-Energy Regional Director Boyd Dale expects more than 2,000 people from 20 plus countries to attend the conference and exhibition in October. “All-Energy Australia 2010 looks forward to welcoming those interested in best practice in the clean energy sector, whether they are entrenched in the industry, emerging entrepreneurs or concerned professionals looking for low carbon solutions,” Mr Dale says.
For further information or interviews, please contact Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
HIGH LEVEL OF DELEGATE REGISTRATIONS HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF ALL-ENERGY AUSTRALIA ’09
Interest in All-Energy Australia ’09, being staged this Wednesday and Thursday, 7 & 8 October, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, was running ahead of expectations on the eve of the event.
By 9pm last night approximately 2,000 people had registered to attend the event, which combines a major exhibition of key players in the clean and renewable energy industry with a world-class multi-stream conference.
All-Energy Australia is the most prestigious clean and renewable energy event to be staged in Australia and is modelled on a highly successful UK conference and exhibition. It has the official support of the City of Melbourne and the Government of the State of Victoria.
The conference opens this morning with a plenary session led by the Hon Peter Batchelor MP, Minister for Energy and Resources, State of Victoria Government. After presentations by a number of other dignitaries, the event will split into a number of streams focusing on technical and investment matters and will feature around 100 expert speakers.
These experts include heavyweight representatives of major international investors which control more than a trillion dollars in private capital. The show will reach its zenith on Thursday afternoon when the top Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist, Kerry O’Brien, leads a Grand Investment Round Table sponsored by Austrade. Mr O’Brien will invite delegates to quiz these international investors directly about their future intentions in the clean and renewable energy arena.
Ahead of All-Energy Australia, Fred Buenrostro, until recently the CEO of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) which controls investments $200 billion, said those companies, corporations and businesses that fail to invest in clean technology to counter the effects of global warming will ultimately become marginalised by the market. He said: “It is crunch time for the planet and the heads of the global corporate community must be held accountable.” Mr Buenrostro is one of the top investment heavyweights who will address the conference on Thursday.
Commenting on the high level of delegate registrations ahead of All-Energy Australia, Paul Stott, Managing Director of the event organisers, Media Generation Group plc, said: “There’s no doubt that the clean and renewable energy industry is moving centre stage as people and governments around the world recognise the urgent need to address the enormous challenges posed by climate change. Right across the board, from clean coal to solar, wind and energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy technologies have a vital role to play in our future.”
For further information, comment and interviews, contact the organisers at the event or Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Notes for editors:
• The event organisers are also responsible for All-Energy UK, Europe’s largest clean energy exhibition and conference, which has been staged annually in Aberdeen, Scotland, since 2001. All-Energy UK ‘09 – held in May – was the most successful yet, attracting more than 5,000 global participants, including nearly 400 exhibitors, from 60 countries.
• Details about All-Energy Australia can be found at www.all-energy.com.au and All-Energy UK at www.all-energy.co.uk
Please don’t miss tonight’s Grand Networking Evening which is being staged in the All-Energy Australia exhibition hall at 5pm.
Friday, 25 September 2009
ULTIMATUM ISSUED TO TOP COMPANIES
INVEST IN CLEAN ENERGY OR FACE OSTRACISM
The executive who guided one of the world’s leading pension funds for six years says leading companies, corporations and businesses that fail to invest in clean technology to counter the effects of global warming will ultimately become marginalised by the market.
Fred Buenrostro, the recently retired CEO of California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) (which has assets totalling more than $200 billion), says it is “crunch time for the planet and the heads of the global corporate community must be held accountable.”
Mr. Buenrostro will visit Australia next month to address the All-Energy Australia conference (to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 7th and 8th) and to meet with leading Australian economic interests to encourage their greater participation in plans to respond to climate change.
While CEO of CalPERS, Mr Buenrostro successfully led an effort to become the country’s first public pension fund to invest in the growing clean technology industry, committing more than US$1.5billion to the sector.
Mr Buenrostro says that “since 2004 US investment in clean tech has been growing annually by about 60% and has now reached US$10 billion.”
He says “superannuation and pension funds have immense power – as they control the flow of trillions of dollars of investment capital – and they should give strong consideration to businesses that invest a certain proportion of their revenue in reversing the impact of climate change.
“I would implore more pension and super funds to withhold investments in companies unless these companies become significantly more aware of their carbon footprint and respond accordingly.
“This will not only make them more efficient but more profitable, because a low carbon business is a profitable business.
“Frankly, these companies need to make changes to the way they operate, otherwise the planet itself is in dire straits.”
Mr Buenrostro will participate in a 90-minute round table discussion on the business of investing in the clean and renewal energy sector – involving industry heavyweights representing more than a trillion dollars in private capital – at All-Energy Australia at 3pm on October 8th.
For further information or interviews, please contact Alex First on 0418 660 660.
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
CLEAN ENERGY HEAVYWEIGHTS TO DETERMINE INDUSTRY DIRECTION
AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE ATTRACTS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL NAMES
The future of the clean and renewal energy industry will come under the microscope when speakers representing more than a trillion dollars in private capital discuss the business of investing in the sector at a major conference in Australia next month.
To be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 7th and 8th, All-Energy Australia is the most prestigious clean energy event this country has seen and is modelled on a highly successful UK conference and exhibition.
3pm on Thursday, October 8th will see a 90-minute round table discussion that will involve the following industry heavyweights:
• Bob Welsh, CEO, VicSuper, a major investor in cleantech energy;
• Fred Buenrostro, former CEO of California Public Employees Retirement Scheme (CalPERS), USA. CalPERS is one of the world’s largest pension funds and a major “activist” investor in cleantech. Mr Buenrostro is one of the key architects of CalPERS cleantech investment strategy;
• Steve Gibbs, Investor Group on Climate Change, Australia;
• Jan Dekker, Principal, Cleantech Ventures Pty Ltd, which manages the investment funds available through the Centre for Energy and Greenhouse Technologies, an integral part of the State of Victoria’s investment in cleantech energy;
• Peter Hanley, Division Director, Utilities & Climate Change, Macquarie Capital Advisers Limited, Australia, a venture capital investor in cleantech energy; and
• Lisa Wade, Partner, ArkX Equity Partners, Australia, another venture capital investor in cleantech energy.
Regional director of All-Energy Australia, Boyd Dale, says it is likely that this is the first time that so much private investment capital has been represented in one place at the one time in Australia.
“It is not too much of a stretch to say that these finance leaders have the future of the clean energy sector in their hands,” Mr Dale says.
Free to registered delegates, this business-to-business event has attracted more than 100 Australian and international speakers and will showcase the latest technology and innovation in clean and renewal energy.
Among keynote speakers are Olivier Druecke, President of the European Solar Thermal Technology Industry Federation and Brad Page, CEO of the Energy Supply Association, along with Ian Gallet, who heads the Society of Underwater Technology and Victoria’s Energy and Resources Minister, Peter Batchelor, who will open the conference.
Others of note to address the two-day multi-stream conference will include Drew Clarke, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, Richard Elkington, General Manager Power & Environment for Loy Yang Power and Bruce Harrison, CEO of the Biofuels Association of Australia.
Mr Dale says “All-Energy Australia will provide a forum for discussion and networking between those involved in the industry and a good opportunity to mix with other likeminded individuals and companies.”
“The event – hosted by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries and endorsed by the Australian Clean Energy Council and the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association – will canvas all major themes relating to clean and sustainable energy development.”
Delegates are being drawn from around the world. Registrations to date include representatives from Europe, North America, the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Japan, Malaysia and Nepal.
The event organisers are also responsible for orchestrating All-Energy UK, Europe’s largest clean energy exhibition and conference, which has been staged annually in Aberdeen, Scotland, since 2001.
All-Energy UK ‘09 – held in May – was the most successful yet, attracting more than 5,000 global participants, including nearly 400 exhibitors, from 60 countries.
Details about All-Energy Australia can be found at www.all-energy.com.au.
For further information or interviews please contact Mr Boyd Dale on 0433 334 853 or Alex First on 0418 660 660.
All-Energy Australia draws global business leaders
Source: Ecogeneration, September/October 09
The President of the European Solar Energy Foundation and the CEO of the Energy Supply Association of Australia will be among more than 100 speakers at the biggest and most prestigious clean energy conference Australia has seen.
The multi-stream conference and extensive exhibition are part of All-Energy Australia – a free, business-to-business event – which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 7 and 8 October.
Hosted by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries and endorsed by the Australian Clean Energy Council and the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association, All-Energy Australia will canvas all major themes relating to clean and sustainable energy development. EcoGeneration magazine will be partnering with All-Energy Australia, bringing you the latest news and updates.
Among keynote speakers revealed are President of the European Solar Energy Foundation Olivier Druecke, and CEO of the Energy Supply Association of Australia Brad Page, along with Ian Gallet, who heads the Society of Underwater Technology.
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19 March 2009
MELBOURNE LANDS INTERNATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY EXPO
Victoria has beaten other states and countries to be the first outside the UK to host one of the world’s most highly-regarded renewable and clean energy expos, Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor announced today.
Mr Batchelor said the All-Energy Australia E xpo and Conference would be held on 7 and 8 October this year at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
“The Brumby Government is taking action to make Victoria a world leader in renewable and clean energy development and our success at attracting this event is a major coup for the state,” Mr Batchelor said.
“The Brumby Government will be the principal sponsor of the event which will bring together investors, researchers, academics, industry and government representatives from here and overseas to discuss and view the latest clean energy technology.
“It will be the biggest of its kind in Australia and will focus on clean and sustainable sources of energy.”
Mr Batchelor said the All-Energy UK was Europe's largest all-renewable energy exhibition and conference and had been running in Aberdeen, Scotland, since 2001.
“The people behind that event were looking to spread their message further afield,” he said.
“Government representatives met with All-Energy organisers in Aberdeen last year and their efforts to attract the event to Victoria were successful.
“Last year's Aberdeen exhibition and conference attracted almost 5000 participants from 60 countries.
“Attracting this event shows that organisers recognise Victoria’s leadership in this field and the importance of clean energy to the future of the country.
“It also serves to reinforce Melbourne’s reputation as a conference capital.”
Mr Batchelor said the expo and conference would be free to attend and was the perfect platform to showcase work already being undertaken here and the potential for further clean, sustainable energy projects.
