WEEKEND LONG READ: New England was promised worker housing that would stay behind as homes. The REZ EIS delivers 2,060 beds in five temporary camps on paddocks a long way from anywhere.
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Posted inEnergy, Local News, Women
Regional women rush clean energy course
Nearly 70 regional women applied in a single month. A new program is training women to help their communities shape the renewable energy rollout, and demand has been huge.
Posted inEnergy, Grants and funding, National News, Uralla
Expanded solar rebate welcomed, batteries are the next step
In a flurry of announcements and changes in the renewable space announced this week are a number of big wins for mid-scale solar projects, including an expanded solar rebate scheme and $100m in concessional funding.
Posted inArmidale, Business, Energy, Regional Development
Clean energy body admits trust problem, proposes royalty scheme
The Clean Energy Council admits regional Australia doesn’t trust renewables, but it’s solution is not likely to fix the problem.
Posted inEnergy, Environment, Local News
New handbook helps regional communities shape their energy future
As regional communities again find themselves at the centre of debates over Australia’s net-zero future, a new handbook launched that will help them play a more active role in shaping how renewable energy projects are developed in their region.
Posted inCommunity development, Energy, Grants and funding, Local News
Communities reclaim the power to shape their renewable future
Regional communities hosting renewable energy projects are being urged to think beyond painting the town hall and footy jerseys and take the lead in securing long-term social, economic and environmental benefits from the renewable transformation.
Posted inArmidale, Environment, Expos, conferences and meetings
International solar farm biodiversity expert comes to New England
Next Tuesday will see local expertise and international insight brought together at an event in Armidale to explore how solar farms can support biodiversity as well as energy generation.
Posted inArmidale, Energy
Renewable energy expo highlights opportunities in New England
Around 100 people gathered at the Town Hall in Armidale yesterday to explore the growing number of employment and business opportunities in New England’s renewable energy sector.
Posted inHousing, Local News
From housing squeeze to sustainable solutions: rethinking energy workforce housing
NSW Parliament is exploring solutions for essential worker housing, as the housing crisis fuels the flames of a cost-of-living crisis.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Investigation
Can agrivoltaics help harmonise farming and solar energy?
Agrivoltaics is emerging as an important compromise for the land use conflict between farmers and solar energy developments in Australia.Â