Hi Folks,

Wasn't sure of the guidelines for posts but thought I'd send this
through just in case anyone is interested.

Regards
David

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"On the road to Oblivion: the future of private transport" a
presentation by Associate Professor Damon Honnery Wednesday 13th
August, 1.00pm - 2.00pm

Date: Wednesday 13th August
Time: 1.00 -2.00pm
Venue: Link Theatre, Level 2, S Building. Monash University,
Caulfield Campus

*All Welcome*

Summary:
Climate change, peak oil and energy security are three major issues
facing all countries including Australia. If the climate scientists
are correct we have somewhere between 30-50 years to reduce by as
much as a factor of 10 our greenhouse gas emissions. If the
Association for the Study of Peak Oil is correct, we may soon see a
decline in the supply of conventional oil. For the transport sector
which is almost exclusively fuelled by oil, the challenge is even
greater. Energy efficiency, alternative power systems, biofuels
fuels, increasing occupancy and mode shift represent some of the
options we have. Will they be enough, or is time running out? In this
talk we will examine what our chances are of developing a sustainable
transport system.

Bio:
Associate Professor Damon Honnery who will present this talk and Dr
Patrick Moriarty are from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering Monash University. They have more than 50 years of
combined experience on energy, fuels and transport and have worked
together on these problems for more than 10 years.

For more information about this event and the Climate Change and
Sustainable Business Project, please contact Jeff McLean on 9903 2608
or Wayne Gumley on 99032784