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Northland Solar Energy Conference

Saturday 7 September 2013, Kaiwaka, Northland

RESONZ Renewable Energy School of New Zealand and TRANSITION TOWN Kaiwaka are proud to announce the Northland Solar Energy Conference. This is the first initiative by RESONZ, a new educational centre that is situated in Kaiwaka and will inform New Zealand households, architects, builders and councillors about the latest on solar energy opportunities in New Zealand.

The Northland Solar Energy Conference will increase awareness and knowledge of energy efficiency measures and the smart use of solar energy in buildings. The conference is open to people with a strong interest in energy savings and offers a fantastic learning opportunity to discover the facts and figures about the solar potential of New Zealand. The focus of the conference will be on actions that can be implemented right now. Energy efficiency measures can reduce New Zealand’s electricity needs by up to 25-30 % and state-of-the-art solar technology can further create another 25-50 % savings on the electricity bill of buildings. The Solar Energy Conference wants to highlight the potential of solar energy as part of the total energy mix in New Zealand.

The topics of the solar energy conference

Three experts in the field of energy efficiency and solar energy will present compelling stories based on the NZ situation. The following themes will be covered:

• Energy efficiency in the house ….how to reduce your electricity bill by up to 30 %
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• Solar basics… the solar revolution has begun
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• Solar Hot Water (SHW)… how to shower every hour
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• Qualitative comparison of SHW… how to avoid the solar blunders
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• Solar electricity... to grid or not to grid, that’s the question
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• Distributed generation… to improve the New Zealand nation
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This series of sessions will engage participants actively and encourage open communication with the speakers. A range of solar technologies will be demonstrated.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

DATE: Saturday 7 September, 9.30 am till 4.30 pm
PRICE: $50 - Included: refreshments, lunch, documentation.
VENUE: Kaiwaka Hall, 4-6 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road, Opposite Four Square
ENROLMENT & PAYMENT: send an email to resonzschool@gmail.com

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