Mark Diesendorf
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Mark Diesendorf teaches Environmental Studies at the University of New South Wales
, Australia. 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 Climate Action: a campaign manual for greenhouse solutions.
Division of Mathematics, the Australian national research organization, on topics such as electricity grids and wind power. For a few years around 1980 he was the Principal Research Scientist and leader of the Applied Mathematics group in CSIRO. He has also been a Professor of Environmental Science at UTS and the Vice-President of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics.
Since 2004, Diesendorf has been a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of NSW. He teaches, researches 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.
Currently Dr Diesendorf serves on the editorial boards of several international scholarly journals. Previously he was the Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), a
Based on his belief that science, technology and economics should serve the community at large, Dr Diesendorf has been at various times the 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.
Mark Diesendorf has been one of the leading proponents calling for the ethical, scientific debate over public water fluoridation. Diesendorf has authored several papers, including a 1986 article entitled "The mystery of declining tooth decay" in the journal Nature, examining the need for a scientific re-evaluation of fluoridation and has highlighted some of the contrary evidence.
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Australia. He was formerly Professor of Environmental Science at
the University of Technology, Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The university was founded in its current form in 1981, although its origins trace back to the 1870s. UTS is notable for its central location as the only university with its main campuses within the Sydney CBD...
and a principal research scientist with CSIRO where he was involved in early research on integrating wind power
Wind power in Australia
Wind power in Australia is a proven and reliable technology that can be and is readily deployed. As of October 2010, there were 52 wind farms in Australia, most of which had turbines of from 1.5 to 3 megawatts...
into electricity grids.
Diesendorf currently serves on the editorial boards of several international scholarly journals. His most recent book is Climate Action: a campaign manual for greenhouse solutions.
Biography
Mark Diesendorf is the son of an engineer and a poet. His PhD research was focused on applied mathematics, but his postdoctoral research was on practical applications of mathematics and the natural sciences, including the analysis of ground and satellite data, mechanisms of insect smell and vision, and biological catalysts. From 1975 to 1985 he worked in the CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is the national government body for scientific research in Australia...
Division of Mathematics, the Australian national research organization, on topics such as electricity grids and wind power. For a few years around 1980 he was the Principal Research Scientist and leader of the Applied Mathematics group in CSIRO. He has also been a Professor of Environmental Science at UTS and the Vice-President of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics.
Since 2004, Diesendorf has been a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of NSW. He teaches, researches and consults in the interdisciplinary fields of sustainable energy
Sustainable energy
Sustainable energy is the provision of energy that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Sustainable energy sources include all renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal...
, sustainable urban transport
Sustainable transport
Sustainable transport refers to any means of transport with low impact on the environment, and includes walking and cycling, transit oriented development, green vehicles, CarSharing, and building or protecting urban transport systems that are fuel-efficient, space-saving and promote healthy...
, theory of sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
, ecological economics
Ecological economics
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, and practical processes by which government, business and other organisations can achieve ecologically sustainable and socially just development.
Currently Dr Diesendorf serves on the editorial boards of several international scholarly journals. Previously he was the Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), a
Based on his belief that science, technology and economics should serve the community at large, Dr Diesendorf has been at various times the 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.
Mark Diesendorf has been one of the leading proponents calling for the ethical, scientific debate over public water fluoridation. Diesendorf has authored several papers, including a 1986 article entitled "The mystery of declining tooth decay" in the journal Nature, examining the need for a scientific re-evaluation of fluoridation and has highlighted some of the contrary evidence.
Recent peer-reviewed publications
- Diesendorf M 2007, Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable EnergyGreenhouse Solutions with Sustainable EnergyGreenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy is a 2007 book by Australian academic Mark Diesendorf. The book puts forward a setof policies and strategies for implementing the most promising clean energy technologies by all spheres of government, business and community organisations...
, UNSW Press, Sydney, ISBN/0868409731
- 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.
Other articles
- Can nuclear energy reduce emissions
- Muzzling the greenhouse debate
- How to reduce emissions by 50%
- Sustainable energy has a powerful future
- The base-load fallacy
- Myths, Fallacies and 'Spin' About Greenhouse Solutions
- Are proponents of water fluoridation suppressing scientific evidence and debate?
- New evidence on fluoridation
See also
- Andrew BlakersAndrew BlakersProfessor Andrew Blakers, Director of the Australian National University Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, is involved with the development of Sliver Cell photovoltaic technology which uses just one tenth of the costly silicon used in conventional solar panels while matching power,...
- Hugh SaddlerHugh SaddlerHugh Saddler has a degree in science from Adelaide University and a PhD from Cambridge University. He is the author of a book on Australian energy policy, Energy in Australia and over 50 scientific papers, monographs and articles on energy technology and environmental policy, and is recognised as...
- Wind power in AustraliaWind power in AustraliaWind power in Australia is a proven and reliable technology that can be and is readily deployed. As of October 2010, there were 52 wind farms in Australia, most of which had turbines of from 1.5 to 3 megawatts...
- Wind power in South AustraliaWind power in South AustraliaWind power in South Australia is a significant energy source for the state and South Australia is well suited to wind farms due to its proximity to the Roaring forties....
- Renewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercializationRenewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal power and heat...
- Renewable energy commercialisation in Australia
- International Renewable Energy AgencyInternational Renewable Energy AgencyThe International Renewable Energy Agency was founded in 2009 to promote widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. IRENA facilitates access to all relevant renewable energy information, including technical data...
- Jim Green (activist)
- Anti-nuclear movement in AustraliaAnti-nuclear movement in AustraliaNuclear testing, uranium mining and export, and nuclear energy have often been the subject of public debate in Australia, and the anti-nuclear movement in Australia has a long history...
- Ian LoweIan LoweIan Lowe is President of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Professor of Science, Technology and Society and former Head of the School of Science at Griffith University, as well as an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders University. In 1996 he was chair-person of the...
- Water fluoridation controversyWater fluoridation controversyThe water fluoridation controversy arises from moral, ethical, and safety concerns regarding the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English-speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation...
- Human Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable FutureHuman Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable FutureHuman Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable Future is a 1997 book edited by Mark Diesendorf and Clive Hamilton. The authors' intent is to "develop some of the basic ideas, concepts and tools that are needed to create a set of preferred futures for the Earth"...