CleanTechTV™ tells the world about Australia’s cleantech companies in a way that attracts investment, deals, partnering and licensing to drive the growth of this sector and Australia’s next wave of innovation.

At CleanTechTV™, we talk to our cleantech leaders – any time, any where – as they make international news around the world. CleanTechTV™ is the first to offer real time web-based interviews on the Australian cleantech sector.

We use the latest in online video technology so your news message gets out fast.

WHO is on CleanTechTV™?

CleanTechTV™ features tech leaders speaking about their company and service/offering in an interview format with leading cleantech reporters Giles Parkinson [The Australian, Business Spectator and more] and Brad Howarth [BRW, BOSS, AFR and more].

HOW does CleanTechTV™ share the news?

CleanTechTV™ promotes companies to the world via the CleanTechTV™ news site which is powered by the latest in search engine optimization, video tagging, social media, RSS, and boasts news feeds to the world’s most influential online media outlets and investor communities. CleanTechTV™ site is searchable by sector, company name, State and executive profile.

WHAT will being featured on CleanTechTV™ do for our company?

The interviews can be re-purposed, downloaded and embedded easily for corporate websites, e-newsletters, presentations, video business cards, email, conferences and more.

Each time an executive appears on CleanTechTV™ it launches a sophisticated content sharing campaign ensuring strong and targeted pick-up in Australia and around the globe.

CleanTechTV™ allows your company to access “The Underutilized Power Of The Video Demo To Explain What The Hell You Actually Do”

“I don’t know all the secrets to building a successful company, but there are a few things I’ve seen that seem like surefire ways to ever-so-slightly grease the road to success. Here’s an easy one: make a video demo and prominently promote it somewhere where new visitors can find it. One that shows off the core function of your product without making people think they’re watching an ad or a pitch. And answer, as thoroughly as possible in 2-3 minutes, what it is that you’re bringing to the table.”

Tech Crunch: by Jason Kincaid October 2009

For more info about CleanTechTV™ contact us at:

Sydney: +61 2 8006 0424 or Palo Alto: +1 650 798 5238
Email: team@cleantechnologytv.com

We interview delegates, researchers and speakers attending the conference, in a series of vox pops.

We ask: what are the key messages to come out of the forum, why they are attending, how their companies are impacting the cleantech space, and Australia’s potential within the cleantech space.

Featured in this video:

* Luke Osborne, Chief Operations Officer of Windlab

* Mark Miller, Managing Director of Greenearth Energy

*Michael Walsh, Executive Director of Hunter Hall Investment Management

*Henry L Han, Managing Director of Hann-Ocean Technology

*Leonore Ryan, commercialisation Manager of CSIRO

*Geoff Evison Managing Director of Arkx Investment Management

*Ivor Frischknecht, Investment Director of Starfish Ventures

For more information about the annual Australasian cleantech Forum visit: www.terrapinn.com

In the interview, Frishknecht explains the CleanTech sector from an investment perspective, detailing the regulatory change that is needed to address the problems with peak electricity times.

Wave power and geothermal energy are also discussed as an improving and growing opportunity for Australia.

Frishknecht ends the interview by mentioning prospects for the CleanTech sector in Australia, explaining the huge renewable resource that is not being taken advantage of, including sun, wave and geothermal power:

“There are a lot of good things happening in the energy management sector, around both smart meters and peak load management, but clearly we will need, and will get, some sort of carbon regulatory framework.”

Visit http://www.starfishvc.com/starfishhomepage.aspx?xcid=1 for more information.

Bio-Gill is an advanced waste water system, developed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) in 2007. Bio-Gill was formed when ANSTO secured an agreement with the Australian Government to commercialise the advanced technology.

West defines Bio-Gill technology as “above ground bio-reactors”. He explains that there is a world wide market and practically “no limitations” to the applications of this type of technology.

West also references the main areas of demand for Bio-Gill, including industrial waste, sewage, breweries, wineries and dairies, as well as island resorts, where water waste management is essential.

The interview also explores the economic drivers for the technology. West highlights that Australia has beneficial regulations, where the government is encouraging this type of innovation and implementation. “We are filling a void” for people that are trying to do the right thing.

Watch the video above and visit hhttp://www.biogill.com.au/ for more information.

Zimmerman explains that BuildingIQ is a software company that deploys technology to optimise energy use in commercial buildings. He explains that ” at the end of the day we are trying to reduce energy consumption and cost for building owners and building managers.”

In the interview Zimmerman details Australia’s sophistication as a global market economy in terms of building energy management. He explains that Australia is the first place to deploy the company’s product. The results in Australia will then be utilised to promote and produce BuildingIQ’s product in the U.S.

Zimmerman ends by detailing how the company is bringing its “software service business model” to the property industry.

He concludes that “if you don’t have capital, or the resources to help proactively manage energy, it is absolutely ideal” for property and business owners.

Watch the video above and visit http://www.buildingiq.com/ for more information.

Portus is a connected home solution, enabling digital homes and offices. Lindquist explains the innovation to Giles, by detailing that Portus was “the original inventors of the connected home” and that they were “well ahead of the market”.

The company won “the top connected home program in the world at the time” in Singapore, and ran a national trial of the program throughout the country.

Lindquist explains what connected home actually means, defining it as a “suite of services,” including home monitoring (video surveillance), home security, home control, home messaging etc.

In the interview Lindquist explores Portus’ relationship with the Australian Market. “From a utility perspective we are seeing a lot of activity within the space.” A number of utilities are trialling various components of the smart grid. Lindquist explains how the company is working with these utilities in Australia to help with the customer/residential side of the smart grid.

Lindquist concludes by discussant the partnership Portus has with Ergon Energy. Together they are exploring the idea of integrating electric vehicles into the grid, identifying the project as a “major challenge but a major opportunity.”

Watch the interview above or visit http://www.protushome.com for more information

Young speaks about the company’s mission to inspire and engage sustainable thinking practices, at home, at work and in between.

In the interview, Young explains how Change2 utilises education and media social networking to change the way people behave in a more environmental responsible and sustainable way.

Visit http://www.change2.net/ for more information.

For more world-class web interviews, visit our CTTV News Site:
http://www.cleantechnologytv.com

Noller defines Switch Automation as a “cloud based platform”, that perform automation solutions for homes and green buildings. The company primarily targets apartment buildings, providing IP intercom, in home energy displays, as well as online services such as streamed media content, lighting and audio visual control.

Noller also stresses the smart grid services that Switch Automation provide for workers institutionalised within green buildings, the demand of these types of services, and Australia’s position within the sustainable building industries.

Visit http://www.switchautomation.com/ for more information.

For more world-class web interviews, visit our CTTV News Site: http://www.cleantechnologytv.com

Our Green Business Reporter, Giles Parkinson, asks Larry about his role as the “Solar PV Ambassador for the United States” and what he thinks of the current global climate for PV and the solar industry at large.

When Giles asks Larry about why he is attending this year’s AuSES Solar2010 Conference, Larry talks about his great respect for the Australian solar industry as one of the world leaders in PV and solar thermal energy and his high hopes for the role solar will play in both countries as a significant provider of energy in the years to come. His purpose in coming out here is to further explore new solar partnerships and strengthen those already in place between Australia and the United States.

Larry also talks about the exciting developments of his work in Iraq where newly installed solar power is bringing much needed relief and support to the citizens there to power schools, hospitals and even to provide street lighting in Bagdad as well as installing new PV solar systems in rural areas too.

Read the AuSES Solar2010 Conference program and register to attend at:
http://www.auses.org.au/conference/

Lawrence Kazmerski Exec. Director of NREL

Lawrence Kazmerski
Executive Director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Lawrence L. Kazmerski is Executive Director, Science and Technology Partnerships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado—having served as Director of the National Center for Photovoltaics for the period 1999-2008.  He received his B.S.E.E. in 1967, M.S.E.E. in 1968, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 1970—all from the University of Notre Dame. He served in a postdoctoral position with the Atomic Energy Commission at the Notre Dame Radiation Research Laboratory, January through August 1971. He was on the electrical engineering faculty of the University of Maine before coming to SERI (NREL) in 1977.  His research at Maine included NSF- and ERDA-funded work in thin-film photovoltaics and the report of the first thin-film copper-indium-diselenide (CIS) solar cell.  He was SERI’s (NREL’s) first staff member in photovoltaics, hired specifically to establish efforts in the characterization of photovoltaic materials and devices; he led NREL efforts in measurements and characterization for more than 20 years.  Kazmerski has more than 320 publications and some 200 invited talks. His current research interests include the DOE Office of Science Energy Frontiers Research Center (EFRC) at NREL dealing with “materials by design” (www.centerforinversedesign.org), for which he serves as Co-Director and Project Integrator, and solar projects ranging from the rebuilding of the electricity infrastructure in Iraq through mitigating dust problems for PV collectors.  He has been recognized with several national and international awards, including the World PV Prize, the IEEE William R. Cherry Award, the AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award, and the ASES Charles Greeley Abbot Award.  He is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the APS, and a Fellow of the AVS.  Kazmerski is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

About NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is America’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D).

NREL’s mission and strategy are focused on advancing the U.S. Department of Energy’s and our nation’s energy goals. The laboratory’s scientists and researchers support critical market objectives to accelerate research from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions. At the core of this strategic direction are NREL’s research and technology development competencies. These areas span from understanding renewable resources for energy, to the conversion of these resources to renewable electricity and fuels, and ultimately to the use of renewable electricity and fuels in homes, commercial buildings, and vehicles. The laboratory thereby directly contributes to our nation’s goal for finding new renewable ways to power our homes, businesses, and cars.

Visit the NREL website.

About AuSES Solar2010 Conference

Solar2010 Conference
Hosted by Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES).
December 1st-3rd
Manning Clark Theatre
Australian National University
Canberra

To find out more about the AuSES Solar2010 conference, register or download the conference program visit:
http://www.auses.org.au/conference/

For all media enquiries regarding the Solar2010 Conference and guest speakers please contact:
Susan Fitzpatrick-Napier
Click here to email
+61 (02) 9006 1614

Read the AuSES Solar2010 Conference program at:
http://www.auses.org.au/conference/

Hon. Simon Corbell, Minister for Energy

Hon. Simon Corbell
Minister for Energy, ACT Gov. & Guest Speaker at AuSES Solar2010 Conference

Simon Corbell MLA was first elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly as a Labor Member for Molonglo in 1997 and has been a Minister in the Stanhope Government since its election.

Simon is currently the Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Energy.

Simon is heading up the Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water, and is responsible for helping to tackle one of the biggest issues of the 21st Century. Simon is passionate about creating a sustainable Canberra and making Canberra the solar capital of Australia. There has already been significant interest from industry following the expansion of the feed-in tariff to include medium and large scale installations. Simon views Climate Change the single largest issue confronting our community today.

About AuSES Solar2010 Conference

Solar2010 Conference
Hosted by Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES).
December 1st-3rd
Manning Clark Theatre
Australian National University
Canberra

To find out more about the AuSES Solar2010 conference, register or download the conference program visit:
http://www.auses.org.au/conference/

For all media enquiries regarding the Solar2010 Conference and guest speakers please contact:
Susan Fitzpatrick-Napier
Click here to email
+61 (02) 9006 1614