Friday, 26 March

AGEG TIG6 Wiki and the AGEC 2010

AGEG Technical interest Group 6 (TIG6) has now its own wiki. I am hoping this will help the communication within the TIG6. The wiki is visible to the general public. However, to have editing rights, that is to have the right to post items in the wiki, one has to be a TIG6 member. How do you become a member? Click on the AGEG TIG6 home page and use the link on that page to apply to become a member. Membership is free.

TIG6 membership will not automatically give you editing access to the TIG6. You will have to e-mail to me to get that access. I do not know how to do it automatically so this extra step is necessary.

What is a wiki?

Wikis have been around for over 10 years. I am sure you have all used wikipedia. Wiki gives a tool to collaboratively edit a document. In that sense, they are excellent to share information in a team. A wiki is not a bulletin board. It is not a chat tool for conversation between parties. The main objective of the wiki is to produce a document that has information shared by the entire team.

How do you access it?

It is is easy. Just click on http://www.mech.uq.edu.au/qgece/agegwiki We start the TIG6 with a minimum structure. I have three headings:

• Glossary
• Power Plant Tutorial
• Questions (for the general public and the TIG6 community to post questions and to find answers)

I understand wikis have a way of evolving autonomously. I hope this will happen to the TIg6 wiki.

Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2010

The Call for Papers for the 2010 Australian Geothermal Energy Conference (AGEC) is now out. The Conference will be held from the 16th -19th November 2010 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. As you know this is the industry's premier event and you are reasing this blog you are invited and encouraged to attend and participate. If you want to make a presentation at the Conferencre, you need to submit an Abstract by 12 June 2010. Last year's conference attracted over 400 delegates. the Organising Committee is hoping to do beter this year. As in the past years, the registration will be low cost (less than $1,000/per person for a three day event) and will include a geothermal trade show, unique to this event. A number of short courses will be conducted on 16th November, and the Conference and Trade Show will be held from 17 - 19 November.

For more information, please see the Australian Geothermal Energy Conference website: www.ausgeothermal.com and remember to mark the days on your diary to attend.

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