Trentham Golf Club has received grants totaling $20,429 for the installation at the clubhouse of two Tesla Powerwall batteries with a total storage capacity of 28kWh. The purpose of the batteries is to further reduce the club's carbon footprint, and complement the 12kW solar system by offsetting night time grid usage of electricity by the [...]
Grampians Community Power Hub Launch BREAZE Inc., lead partner on the Grampians Community Power Hub (CPH) is excited to announce the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio, will be launching the Grampians CPH on Friday the 12 November 2021. The Launch will be held at Halls Gap Botanical Gardens from 3:00pm. The [...]
We are so proud of our part in the three projects that had funding announced for solar: $49,500 grant to install a 40 kW solar PV system at McCallum Disability Services on Tuesday. Almost $8,000 for a solar array on the roof of Uniting Ballarat’s Restore Op-Shop. And $6,000 for a 6 kW solar PV system [...]
This Guardian article provides a nice summary of some of the great renewables initiatives across Australia including nearby Hepburn Wind
The headline in this article asks Why aren't we doing more about Climate Change? And I am sure that many of you have asked the same question. And there is plenty to be done on a national and global level. There is plenty to be done on a local level too, and we have met with [...]
The financial, environmental, aesthetic and community impacts of solar can be hard to measure for those of us who want to 'do the right thing' but find some of the information difficult to understand. Others of us might just be unsure of how trustworthy the information is. That is why it is great that CHOICE [...]
I was making an appointment the other day and the person said 'what about 5th December?' 'But that is nearly Christmas!' Yes, only about eight weeks away'. So with Christmas in mind, I wondered how much electricity is used on Christmas tree and other decorations. According to this 2015 Huffington Post article , US Christmas lights burn more [...]
I know that it is a bit after the fact in terms of the game, but it is interesting to think of how much money sporting clubs can make (particularly community clubs) if they can make savings on their energy bills. This article outlines the AFL clubs that have taken on solar. https://arena.gov.au/blog/the-afl-solar-scoreboard/
Did your household have solar panels installed on or after August 19? If so, you can now apply for a Solar Homes rebate via the Solar Victoria website. According to Energy Matters, eligible applicants can now receive half the cost of their installation back, capped at $2,225.
A potential farmer’s cooperative is, with the support of Victorian and local government, preparing a feasibility study for the harvesting of straw (stubble left after grain harvesting) and supplying as a thermal energy source to the Skipton Hospital and manufacturers currently using gas. Indications are the straw could be delivered for $6 to $10 per [...]
