All-Energy Australia 2011Technical Tours

Friday 14 October 2011

The All-Energy Australia Technical Tours have become an integral part of the event and we have another varied programme for delegates that are certain to prove popular. The tours will run on Friday 14 October; in order to participate you must be a registered delegate and have attended the show. 

As with all things All-Energy – we bring the tours to you FREE OF CHARGE (lunch costs may apply on day tours).
 
Please note, to be eligible for the tours you must be a registered delegate of All-Energy Australia 2011  If you have not already registered, please use the following link to do so: click here.

The simple booking procedure is as follows:

• To reserve your place on your selected tour please send an email to techtours@all-energy.com.au with the following information:
   
  * Name of your chosen tour in the subject line
  * Full name (or names in the case of multiple bookings)
  * Organisation name & job title
  * Contact mobile phone number
  * Emergency contact name and phone number
   
• Upon receipt of your email the All-Energy team will forward an email by return to confirm your place on your selected tour (ALL tours subject to availability) 
• Delegates confirmed on tours will need to collect their tour voucher and tour details during their visit to the show - kindly note that you will be refused access to the tour without your voucher, so don't forget to collect it!

Powerworks Tour

This full day tour will include stops at LOY YANG mine and power station. After a two hour bus trip from Melbourne, the tour will commence at the Powerworks Energy Centre where there will be morning tea and a brief orientation session.

The tour will proceed to Loy Yang Power station, the largest brown coal power station in Australia, followed by a short tour of Loy Yang mine. The bus will return to Melbourne and expected time of return is 5.30pm.

Tour time is 8.00am - 5.30pm, with transport by bus from MCEC.  Please wear flat, enclosed footwear and mandatory PPE will be supplied. Lunch will be at Powerworks and return to Melbourne is estimated as 5.30pm.  Powerworks tour cost plus lunch is $30, and tour is for registered All-Energy Australia delegates only (maximum of 39).

Green Star Buildings - FULL NO PLACES AVAILABLE

This half day tour will begin at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) to view the first and only convention centre in the world to have achieved a 6 Star Green Rating, the venue represents world leadership in best practice, innovation and sustainability. A range of ingenious designs means MCEC can cut down on carbon emissions. Everything from heating and cooling to water systems are green. By implementing things like solar hot water and renewable power, MCEC has helped to reduce the emissions of major Australian events such as All-Energy Australia.

The second half of the tour, will leave by bus from the MCEC and proceed to Grocon’s new Pixel building located in Carlton, the first carbon neutral office building in Australia. The building has achieved the highest Green Star score ever awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia. The bus will return to MCEC and expected time of return is 12.30pm.
                                                                                                                           

Tour time is 9.15am- 12.30pm, and please wear flat, enclosed footwear.  Please note that photo-taking is not permitted within the tenancy (as requested by the Tenants). Tour is for registered All-Energy Australia delegates only (Maximum of 15).

Trigeneration Plant  - FULL NO PLACES AVAILABLE

This short morning tour will leave by bus from the MCEC and proceed to 200 Victoria St, Melbourne, where Cogent Energy has designed and installed a state of the art trigeneration plant. This building is the old CUB laboratory site that has been fully refurbished by the owner to house premium office space with small boutique retail shops.

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Tour time is 9.00am- 11.00am, and please wear flat, enclosed footwear. Tour is for registered All-Energy Australia delegates only (Maximum of 15).