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Victorian community gets on with supporting renewable energy

Cam Walker

Here in Victoria, the roll out of renewable energy is facing an uphill battle because of the regressive attitudes of the Baillieu government. New wind farm rules will rule out all current community owned wind farms that are under development – at least in their current form, because of the creation of No Go zones. These laws have cost Victoria more than $900 million in lost and stalled investment and hundreds of potential jobs in the short period of time since they were enacted. Now, the Baillieu government has quietly cut access for most households to an incentive to install … Continue reading Victorian community gets on with supporting renewable energy

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launch of ‘renewable Newstead’

Cam Walker

The following comes from the Renewable Newstead website. Their launch is today, 2nd December. Solar photovoltaic (PV) prize marks Newstead’s energy project launch One lucky Newstead district householder will win a solar-powered energy-generating system, worth almost $3000, when the town’s new major energy project is launched on December 2. The 1.5kW solar photovoltaic system is the prize in a draw open to those who register before then or at the launch to have their homes assessed for energy efficiency by the town’s new community engagement officer, Jayson Burhop. The prize has been donated by Central Victoria Solar City to mark … Continue reading launch of ‘renewable Newstead’