Mark Diesendorf

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Mark Diesendorf teaches Environmental Studies at the University of NSW. He was formerly Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Technology, Sydney and a principal research scientist with CSIRO where he was involved in early research on integrating wind power into electricity grids.

Diesendorf currently serves on the editorial boards of several international scholarly journals. His most recent book is Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy.

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[edit] Background

Dr Diesendorf has been a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of NSW since 2004. He teaches, researchs and consults in the interdisciplinary fields of sustainable energy, sustainable urban transport, theory of sustainability, ecological economics, and practical processes by which government, business and other organisations can achieve ecologically sustainable and socially just development.[1]

Currently Dr Diesendorf serves on the editorial boards of several international scholarly journals.[1] Previously he has been a Principle Research Scientist at CSIRO, Professor of Environmental Science at UTS and Vice-President of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics. [2]

Based on his belief that science, technology and economics should serve the community at large, Dr Diesendorf has been at various times secretary of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science (Canberra), co-founder and vice-president of the Sustainable Energy Industries Council of Australia, and co-founder and president of the Australasian Wind Energy Association.[1]

[edit] Recent peer-reviewed publications

  • Saddler H, Diesendorf M, Denniss R 2007, 'Clean energy scenarios for Australia', Energy Policy 35 (2): 1245-56.
  • Diesendorf M 2006, 'Wind power in Australia', Int J Environ Stud. 63 (6): 765-776.
  • Diesendorf, M., 2006, 'Can geosequestration save the coal industry?', in J. Byrne, L. Glover and N. Toly (eds), Transforming Power: Energy as a Social Project, Vol. 9, Energy and Environmental Policy Series, Transaction Press, pp. 223-248.
  • Diesendorf M 2005, 'Governance of municipalities: a snapshot of sustainable development in China', in Hargroves KC and Smith MH (eds), The Natural Advantage of Nations: Business opportunities, innovation and governance in the 21st century, Earthscan, London & Sterling VA, pp.303-305.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c UNSW Institute of Environmental Studies
  2. ^ Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy -- Free symposium

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