David R. Mills (born 1946) is a researcher who has been active in
solar energy research in
Australia since 1975, working at the
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...
as a Principal Research Fellow till 2005.
Mills specializes in
solar thermal
Solar thermal energy (STE) is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors.
Solar thermal collectors are classified by the United S ...
electricity development, which he believes is one cornerstone of the future
sustainable energy economy. His work is predominately in the field of solar spectrum selective materials and non-imaging optics. The prime focus of his research is planning 24-hour solar plants to eliminate coal use.
In 2002 Mills became chairman of ''Solar Heat and Power'', an Australian company he co-founded with Professor Graham Morrison (UNSW) and
Peter Le Lievre. ''Solar Heat and Power'' went on to develop innovative
CLFR type line focus solar thermal power systems in Australia, Europe, and North America.
Mills is a former president of the
International Solar Energy Society, and was the first Chair of the International Solar Cities Initiative.
He is currently chief scientific officer and co-founder at Ausra Inc.
See also
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Ausra (company)
References
External links
Solar takes off with US power supply deal (2 videos) Solar Thermal Power as the plausible basis of grid supply, David Mills & Robert Morgan, 2007
Solar Thermal Electricity Stanwell Solar Thermal Power Project
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University of Sydney faculty
Living people
People associated with solar power
1946 births