“In a world raging with fire, both literal and discursive, what does participating in branch activities give you in addition to the carefully curated and researched, FSC-paper pearls that arrive every three months?” I take a look at the multiple benefits of participating in Renew branch activities, such as getting first-hand expert information, inspiring and engaging presentations, and the support of like-minded people.
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Op Ed: Empower by cooling the cost of hot water
A simple changeover to a more efficient appliance, combined with using it at a time of day when excess renewable power is plentiful, can have a profound impact on how much energy we use. This is the subject of an op ed I wrote in October which was published in 116 Fairfax papers.
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If you have damaged solar panels or old panels that are no longer required, or a storage battery that fails, what can you do with them? And if your installer takes your discarded panels, where do they end up? Until recently, the answer was that they ended up in landfill.
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What’s involved in transitioning an entire shire to renewable energy and reducing their overall emissions, and how do they hope to get there? Continue reading “Z-NET Hepburn”
What is driving community energy?
Community renewable energy is experiencing rapid growth around Australia at the moment and north-eastern Victoria is no exception. Although cheaper technology explains part of that growth, multiple factors combined with communities taking back an element of control are playing their part too.
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