By Beatka Provis Y2R members recently had the pleasure of seeing Greg Barber’s (MP) solar setup on a sunny Sunday afternoon. His household is the first in Victoria to have installed the Tesla Powerwall battery – a home battery system … Continue reading Solar battery storage in action: Y2R visit Greg Barber’s ‘powerwall’
A new wind farm was opened in Victoria as the Andrews government prepares to release its Renewable Energy Action Plan, which will set Renewable Energy Targets for the state. Friends of the Earth welcomed the opening of the wind farm, which was … Continue reading New wind farm opens in Victoria thanks to ACT’s Renewable Energy Target
A new Friends of the Earth report has found Victoria can hit an ambitious state Renewable Energy Target of 30 percent by 2020. The report, Making Victoria the Place to Be for Renewable Energy (PDF), comes as the Andrews government prepares to … Continue reading New report: 30% Vic renewable target by 2020, ambitious and achievable
The community campaign for a Victorian Renewable Energy Target that has been building for more than two years is coming to a head. The Andrews government soon to release its Renewable Energy Action Plan which will set state targets for renewable energy and outline the policies … Continue reading Member for Melbourne backs VRET ambition
In early March, Yes 2 Renewables visited Melbourne Town Hall to brief city councillors about our campaign for ambitious Victorian Renewable Energy Targets. Melbourne emerged as a hub for the renewable energy sector in the early 2000s. The establishment of the national Renewable Energy … Continue reading City of Melbourne leads with renewable energy ambition
In March, Yes 2 Renewables jumped on the train to Brighton to meet Richard Martin, managing director of AEES Group–a renewable energy and efficiency company founded in 2014. We wanted to get the company’s take on the Andrews government’s forthcoming Renewable … Continue reading Renewable energy & efficiency start ups see opportunities on horizon
Voices from regional Victoria are calling for the Andrews government to back ambitious Renewable Energy Targets and protect farmland from the threat of coal exploration. The Andrews government will soon make decisions that will shape Victoria’s energy future. They will soon … Continue reading Voices from Regional Vic: No need for new coalmines
Woodend has entered the race to 100 percent renewable energy with a 30-kilowatt community-owned solar project. The solar system atop the Black Forest Timbre Mill is an initiative of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group who are keenly aware of the … Continue reading Woodend enters 100% renewable race with community solar project
Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne has signalled the approval of the Dundonell wind farm in the minister’s assessment report–the final stage in the environmental effects statement process. “Action by the Andrews government has breathed new life into Victoria’s wind energy … Continue reading Approval signalled for Dundonnell wind farm: Vic govt breathes new life into wind sector, gears up for ambitious VRET
Farmers, community and environmental groups from across the Victoria gathered on the steps of Parliament on the first sitting day of 2016 (Tuesday 9 February) to greet the MPs as they prepare to make crucial decisions about the state’s energy … Continue reading Farmers, community and enviro groups rally at Vic Parliament: Call for gasfield ban & renewables ambition
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