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Dr Surridge-Talbot is engaged as Centre Manager for the Renewable Energy Centre of Research and Development (RECORD) at the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). This centre is mandated, through the government act (National Energy Act 2008, no. 34) that established SANEDI, to coordinate renewable energy research and development in South Africa.

During 2012 Dr Surridge-Talbot visited many solar installation and research facilities in Spain and Germany to observe and learn from global expertise and experience in this sector. Finally, Dr Surridge-Talbot is also currently serving on the council of the South African Coal Ash Association (SACAA) as well as on the executive committee of the South African Solar Energy Association (SASEA).

• The one problem we’d have with the project is from a social point. As it may face the same problems as with GMO’S if the final application of synthesising the aptamers in-vivo leading to self-assembly of the entire system.
• However in the forestry industry waste products can be used to generate electricity as long as the project does not affect the quality of wood.
• SANEDI has programs where they do resource assessment, they have weather stations powered by PVCs placed in the sky but is connected to electricity supply on the ground. They then face problems such as the electricity supply equipment are stolen. Therefore from a security point of view our device “wattsaptamer” can have a huge application. (Useful in monitoring and security equipment)

The Women in Energy Business summit is hosted by the National Department of Energy as an effort to economically empower South African women in the energy sector. The theme of this year's event is “women in energy united in moving South Africa forward” and is aimed at encouraging about 1000 women from all nine provinces to participate in the energy sector as entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and leaders in the energy field. The conference also seeks to raise awareness on relevant energy issues and promote programs such as energy efficiency.

Our team, sponsored by SANEDI, used the women in energy business summit as a platform to raise awareness of synthetic biology, our project, as well as get people's general views and concerns. We set up a stall where we displayed two posters, one on our project and the other on the general applications of synthetic biology. We managed to interact with many of the people who attended the event, who we then educated on what synthetic biology is. Finally we were able to have in depth conversions with 30 delegates of whom none knew much about synthetic biology. They were quite interested in the future of the project and to know about how they could invest in its development.

The Lesedi Power project is a solar photovoltaic power generation plant that produces clean electrical energy using thousands of polycrystalline modules, vital for the economic growth and development of the region and greater South Africa.The project is playing its part in helping South Africa meet its renewable energy targets, with the added benefit of stimulating long-term economic development and job creation.

1. South African Coal Ash Association 2015, Dr. A. Karen. J. Surridge - Talbot, viewed 06 October 2016, available at http://www.coalash.co.za/karensurridgephoto.jpg.

2. Power Technology 2016, Lesedi Solar PV Project, Kimberly, South Africa, viewed 06 October 2016, available at http://static.progressivemediagroup.com/uploads/imagelibrary/Mines/2l-Image.jpg.