Local inventor on ABC's 'New Inventors'

On August 1, Sun Lizard inventor Colin Gillam will be appearing on ABC’s “New Inventors” show. During the program, Colin will be able to explain how the Sun Lizard works to host James O’Loughlin.

A three-member expert panel evaluated the Sun Lizard against two other inventions, with the winner advancing to a final “New Inventors” round later this year where Australia’s best invention of 2007 will be chosen.

“We were ecstatic to be invited on the ‘New Inventors,’” Colin said. “Only a small number of Australia’s new inventions are invited. It’s a real vote of confidence in the quality, uniqueness and potential of the Sun Lizard.”

The Sun Lizard exploits the power of the sun to heat homes in winter and cool them in summer, dramatically reducing fossil fuel energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

The principle of the Sun Lizard is simple.
To heat air, the Sun Lizard captures sunlight in a roof-mounted, glass topped box, causing it to heat up. The Sun Lizard then transfers that heat to the home using solar-powered fans. In summer, the fans extract rising hot air from a home, preventing heat buildup.
“With climate change now on everyone’s minds, products like the Sun Lizard will become increasingly important,” Colin says. “Programs like the ‘New Inventors’ really help make the public more aware of what we can all do to combat climate change.”

The New Inventors’ website is at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/
Streaming video of Colin’s presentation, and more material on the Sun Lizard will be available on the ABC website.
Colin Gillam and the Sun Lizard have already been profiled on “Your Business Sunday” and “Better Homes & Gardens.

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