One of two renewable energy batteries will be built in Ballarat to provide power during blackouts. The other will be built in Gippsland. Here is an interview about it including BREAZE Chairman Ian Rossiter.
We know that community is a vital ingredient to Australia's shift to renewables. That is why we are part of the Community Hub Project and why we are talking to community about different renewable energy projects that communities want and need. This article puts it in a nutshell with great examples of the importance of community in [...]
Local community groups and interested organisations recently attended the “Let’s Energise Gippsland” seminar in Morwell. The day concentrated on discussing global energy trends with a local focus. The new Latrobe Valley Community Power Hub, aims to connect with individuals and groups, build Gippsland’s renewable capacity through community energy projects, and to secure local and lasting [...]
Community Power Hub Ballarat had its official launch yesterday at Ballarat General Cemeteries in Doveton Street North. Why launch a community energy project at a cemetery? CEO Ballarat Cemeteries Annie De Jong explains “ The Ballarat General Cemeteries Trust, being a not for profit managed organisation is delighted to work with the CPH program to [...]
CPH Ballarat will be launched today, 21 March 2018, at the Ballarat Cemetery, site of one of its most exciting projects. Here is the CPH Media Release 20 Mar 18 and look out soon for photos of this event.
The wonderful community of Mollongghip had their first Community Energy Workshop with Community Power Hub on Wednesday 14th March. Forty-three people attended There was lots of brainstorming, listening, talking and inspiration in the room. We looked at other community projects and talked about the possibilities. Watch this space!
A Western Australian suburb south of Perth is set to trial a community energy storage scheme that will allow solar households to store their excess rooftop generation in a shared battery, installed locally. Now that in itself is an interesting story, but we are also interested in the next part which talks about the City [...]
As Founding Chair, Simon Holmes à Court was instrumental in Hepburn’s Community Wind Farm – Hepburn Wind in 2011. He now spends his time and considerable skill and knowledge as senior advisor to the Energy Transition Hub at Melbourne University. You can hear Simon here, on 3CR’s radio program Beyond Zero Emissions, talking about the [...]
