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- Farm groups and locals from St Arnaud say they are "appalled" by the lack of transparency over plans to build powerlines from the Northern Grampians, over broadacre cropping areas, to Echuca.
- As the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates, what will happen to coal-mining communities? Sun, 3 Oct 21, 7:34amThe end of coal-fired electricity is clearly on the horizon, but for Australian townships dependent on the fossil fuel industry, the future is looking more hazy.
- Town refuge that lost power during bushfire gets renewable energy project funded Mon, 5 Oct 20, 7:36amThe CEO of a regional health service says it will be less vulnerable during disasters after receiving funding for a solar power project.
- Licola in Victoria's high country is now solar-powered Fri, 29 Nov 19, 2:22pmA village located in Victoria's high country becomes the state's first town to go completely off the grid.
- Remote Licola Wilderness Village becomes Victoria's first solar town Mon, 2 Dec 19, 7:03amA village located in Victoria's high country becomes the state's first town to go completely off the grid.
- DEWLP Hume Region to host First Nations owned renewable energy project Tue, 9 Jul 19, 4:53pm
- A Mumbai industrial complex becomes a modern, mixed-use campus Thu, 30 May 19, 1:30amIn the Mumbai suburb of Vikhroli, Indian architectural firm Studio Lotus and GPL Design Studio have given a disused industrial complex new life as a modern, mixed-use center...
- North East Victoria's first community owned solar system is switched on Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Community owned renewable energy partnerships Sun, 14 Apr 19, 4:44pm
- Community-funded power 'doable', leading energy expert says Fri, 6 Apr 18, 6:09amOne of the country's chief independent energy experts calls on state and federal governments to come up with strategies and policies to deal with the emergence of community-funded power projects.
- Outback couple build solar farm to prove need for remote power generation Sat, 16 Dec 17, 9:59amIn Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria, one couple has built a solar farm big enough to power their shire in a move to prove the benefit of decentralising electricity and positioning generation sites at the end of the grid.
- Community solar farm close to 'finish line' Wed, 18 Oct 17, 7:27am
- The free grocery store fighting food waste and hunger Thu, 14 Sep 17, 12:07amThe Free Store, a non-profit organization and grocery store based in Wellington, New Zealand, is serving food for free and aiding in the fight against food waste...
- Here comes the sun: Walgett looks to solar Tue, 1 Aug 17, 6:59pmPower bills are soaring across Australia, but in remote areas with extremes of temperature the cost can be cripplingly high.