March 2021 Update

Our New Committee

a new president’s address

2021 is well and truly on its way, so we feel it's time that we release one of our newsletters. We at the Monash Energy Club, have been busy. We have recruited some new faces for our 2021 committee and we are all excited to work together to produce some great content and events this year! We hope that everyone has been able to enjoy the return to campus, because after a very virtual year, we are looking forward to being able to see our members in person!

To informally introduce myself, my name is Brian and I am the new President of the Monash Energy Club for 2021. I am taking over a tough job from Alex, who was able to achieve some great growth and positive things for the Energy Club during a very difficult 2020. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Alex for all his hard work throughout 2020, and working to grow the club to what it has become today.

A little bit about myself. I am a PhD student at Monash University, working on producing sustainable chemicals and fuels with the assistance of the bacteria, E. coli. And you're right, that's the bacteria that gives you food poisoning, but it can be used positively to create some beneficial impacts to society, and no I haven't given myself food poisoning yet. I am passionate about energy research and in particular the abundant energy research that is done at Monash. This year I am aiming to bring more exciting events to all the members and highlight all the energy opportunities available, ranging from research opportunities to the companies that you should target.

I am excited to be working as the President this year, and hoping to make a positive energy impact for you all! Watch this space to see what the Monash Energy Club has to offer for 2021!

What’s Happening Next Month?

Webinar 1: CO2 Utilisation and Opportunities in Decarbonisation

Tune in to hear from our panel of speakers about ways we can turn our CO2 waste into some useful products, as well what opportunities are available to grow CO2 conversion.

Webinar 2: A Chemical Pathway to CO2 Use

We have collected some expert panelists to discuss ways to capture and convert CO2 to products. Find out more about the chemical pathways available that will allow for the large scale conversion of CO2 to useful products.

webinar 3: a biological pathway to co2 use

To kick off our next event, we have one last webinar on using CO2. Nature has developed some effective pathways to convert CO2 into beneficial products, so what should we mimic and try to reach make an impact on our CO2 waste?

2021 MEC Carbonhack

Our hackathon is back! Come as a team or an individual to produce an idea that will address CO2 waste and turn it into a useful product! This will be a great setup if you are interesting in participating in the X-Prize