The Coalition for Community Energy joined over 50 organisations across Australia calling on the Federal Government to set a target to cut climate pollution by 75% by 2030. Here is...
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Hello, The year is off to a running start in the world of community energy and we are excited to bring you lots of good news in this edition of...
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[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Hello, Your next update from the Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE) is here. Community energy continues to have a high profile since the huge success of…
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Almost three years ago we launched the Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE). Since then, your organisation has joined C4CE, becoming part of the more than 90 organisations…
Australia’s flagship community energy project is 5 years old and they continue to innovate (and to pump out clean energy from wind). “Community Green” is Hepburn Wind’s carbon offset program…
CORENA has just completed its 13th project, 6kW solar for Kulchajam at Byron Bay, and are halfway through funding a large solar project for Tastex, a Tassie knitwear factory that…
Tyalgum is situated in far northern New South Wales and the Tyalgum Energy Project has ambitious plans for powering their town with renewable energy. The clever people behind the project…
Hats off to the folk behind Renewable Newstead who earlier this year signed an historic agreement with the Victorian network operator Powercor to support its transition to 100 per cent…
Lismore City Council and Farming the Sun have now completed negotiations to build two solar farms at the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre and East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant. Farming…
Since their successful fundraising, Enova have been busy preparing the processes and systems that will form the backbone of their business. This process of building the retail company is a…
CORENA leads the way in donation-based community energy, with their unique “Quick Win” revolving fund model that re-uses donated funds for multiple solar projects. Donated funds are used to…
ClearSky are true pioneers in community energy in Australia. Setup in 2013 by the Northern Beaches (Sydney) chapter of Clean Energy for Eternity, the group’s objective was to empower local…
With the support of a NSW Growing Community Energy grant, Pingala has been working with three aboriginal communities in North-West NSW. The project is a partnership with The Valley Centre…
See a range of funding, investment and donation opportunities below. Also check out the current opportunities to influence policy, upcoming events and recent community energy media. Investment offers* Enova Share…
–TV– New solar energy scheme to be driven by community ABC1 7pm News Canberra, Mon 16 June http://ab.co/1i3bhfa –RADIO– Live studio interview w/ Nicky Ison 666 ABC Canberra Sunday Brunch…
In 2015 a consortium of organisations, led by the Institute of Sustainable Futures launched the National Community Energy Strategy for Australia. Click here to download the documents. Over the past...
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Will your organisation become one of the first members of C4CE? You are cordially invited to become member of the Coalition for Community Energy (C4CE). After more than 2 years…
This article was originally published on abc.net.au/news on 16.6.14 By Carl Smith The growing number of community-led projects that generate their own power through renewable energy is the focus of Australia’s…