2024 AIP Physics in Industry Day
The Future of Power
Thursday 7th November 2024
CSIRO Lindfield
Our Topic in 2024 - The Future of Power
We all have a keen interest in power - now and in the future. Our access to (relatively) affordable, reliable and secure power is fundamental to modern existence - be it for our homes, our places of work or all of the infrastructure we rely apon (manufacturing, agriculture, transport, finance, entertainment.....). There is very little that would not be severely impacted by the sudden absence of power infractructure. As is all too aparent, though, provision of power is only half the story - we are keenly aware of the urgent need to migrate to sources of power that do not damage the environment - or at least (for the time being) are less damaging.
How will the 2024 AIP Physics in Industry Day contribute something new to this overcrowded topic?
Firstly, we will set the scene with invited experts describing the situation as it currently stands. We'll ask what are the contraints and trade-offs imposed by meeting current demands with the systems we have - and how these influence our options in the near and medium terms. We will ask what needs to be done and by when to achieve Net Zero - and what does that involve when liquid fuels for transport and manufacturing are factored in.
Secondly, emerging and/or under-respresented sources of genertion will be presented by industry and key researchers. Learn the potential of new technology and the capacity to improve current sources before running into the limits of the laws of physics.
Thirdly, we will turn the discussion around to lowering demand - and challenge the prevailing presumption that technology will somehow allow us to maintain our power consumption behaviour by solving the environmental damage problem. Does it not make much more sense to temper our consumption until clean sources come on line? What options are being proposed around the world and how would they work in Australia?
About the Physics in Industry Day:
The annual Physics in Industry Days has been an initiative to bring together researchers, industry, service providers, decision makers, educators and the general public to connect and learn around a chosen topic - either an industry sector or an area of science with significant industrial or national impact in the future. It is intended to be an informal gathering with interesting and informative speakers pitched at a level to engage with an informed general audience. Hosted at CSIRO at Lindfield, the program for the day builds in time to network as well as engage in a site tour to experience first-hand some of the research and development conducted on site by CSIRO, the National Measurement Institute (NMI) or on of the high-tech companies co-located at the Lindfield Collaboration Hub (LCH).
REGISTRATION INFOMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
Time | Program |
8:30 - 9:02 | Arrival, registration, refreshments (scroll down for site/transport info) |
9:02 |
Program commences in Lehany Theatre
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9:30 - 10:30 |
Session 1: Net Zero - Feasible of Fantasy? Invited Speakers: TBC |
10:30 - 11:00 | Morning tea |
11:00 - 12:30 |
Session 2: Powering Progress - Photons to Fusion Session Chair: TBC Invited Speakers: TBC Q&A panel time permitting. |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch and site tours (13:20 - 13:50) - TOUR DESCIPTIONS TBC |
14:00 - 15:30 |
Session 3: Energy Overload - Are We Overdoing it? Session Chair: TBC Industry perspectives will be presented and explored from a range of organisations spanning the innovation ecosystem with a focus on manufacturing and" Invited Speakers: Q&A panel to round off the day and address audience questions. |
15:30 | Program concludes with afternoon tea. |
Transport and Parking
CSIRO LINDFIELD - 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070 GOOGLE MAPS
Nearest train station: Lindfield (~ 3km away)
Bus route: 565
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FREE Parking on site - please park in the carparks or the areas marked in green below.
Parking only on ONE SIDE (outside kerb) of the site ring road. This is to permit access of emergency vehicles.
Contact Details
The Industry Days are organised by Scott Martin. We gratefully welcome recommendations for future topics or offers of participation as a speaker, panellist, sponsor or exhibitor.