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Deepen the Conversation – Harnessing Heat: The future of geothermal energy in Australia
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Energy is, and will always be, the largest business on Earth. This industry is constantly undergoing major changes as the world deals with climate change, pollution and the need for renewable energy.
According to Director of the Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence, Professor Hal Gurgenci, Geothermal energy is Australia’s answer: “Geothermal energy is an important clean energy source for the future of Australia which will enable us to generate base load electricity – the minimum amount required to meet demand – without burning fossil fuels or using nuclear reactors.”
Australia has unique advantages in its continental crust in developing large scale enhanced geothermal systems to replace coal-fire electricity. So how is this energy harnessed, what are its limitations, and what will it cost us, both environmentally and economically?
Join Ecospecifier’s Mike Duggan in conversation with Professor Hal Gurgenci and Geodynamics’ Chief Scientist Dr Doone Wyborn, as they discuss how geothermal energy works, how it affects our daily living, its advantages over other sources of energy, and the future of geothermal energy in Australia.
Part of the IDEAS 2011 program.
Speaker: Mike Duggan, Professor Hal Gurgenci and Dr Doone Wyborn
When: Wed 4 May, 2011. 6.00pm
Where: slq Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 1:13:30 hours
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Introducing... geneticsEmma Whitelaw introduces the world of the gene and demystifies the science behind controversial issues like stem cell research, designer babies and the human genome.
 Speaker: Emma Whitelaw
Duration: 1 hr 5:34 minutes
Date: 4 July 2007
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Introducing... the futureFuturist Tony Stevenson discusses our complex relationship with the future and how even just thinking about it can bring about change and a different world for our children and future generations.
 Speaker: Tony Stevenson
Duration: 59:13 minutes
Date: 10 October 2007
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Introducing...extreme weatherIan Townsend introduces the social and political side of extreme weather phenomenon through the context of one of Australia's deadliest natural disasters.
 Speaker: Ian Townsend
Duration: 1hr 4:09 minutes
Date: 26 March 2007
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Introducing...HIV/AIDSBill Bowtell revisits Australia's successes in containing HIV/AIDS and introduces the idea of a renewed threat on our doorstep which could destabilise the Asia-Pacific region.
 Speaker: Bill Bowtell
Duration: 59:18 minutes
Date: 8 August 2007
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6th May 2011
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