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.
Heidi McElnea
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 inArmidale, Energy, Investigation, Uralla
Locals benefiting from renewables transition in very direct ways
While much of the focus on building the Renewable Energy Zone has been the land use conflict on our farms, and some farmers cashing in while others miss out, many local residents are also finding ways to benefit directly from the transition to renewable power.
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.
Posted inEnergy, NSW Politics, Uralla, Walcha
Moylan calls for a halt to the REZ
Brendan Moylan has admitted to being uninformed as he called for a moratorium on renewable energy projects.
Posted inEnvironment, Uralla
New guide shows how solar farms can improve biodiversity
A new guide developed in New England sets out how new solar farm projects can improve biodiversity on the same sites.
Posted inManilla
New England North West locals to hear about making job opportunities from the region’s renewable projects
Looking for work? If you have considered clean jobs in renewable energy, you need to visit the Renewable Manilla Festival this Friday April 19th.
Posted inArmidale, Energy, What's on
Community Energy Congress hub allows locals to connect with the future of energy
New England has another opportunity to be at the forefront of the renewable energy transition, with a special livestream hub in Armidale for the 2024 Community Energy Congress tomorrow.
Posted inEnvironment
‘Conservoltaics’: possible solution to land-use conflict in New England REZ
The Community Power Agency has secured a FRRR grant to coordinate the development of a Guide to Better Biodiversity on Solar Farms
Posted inEnergy
Building local capacity now to get renewable-ready
Heidi McElnea, Engagement Coordinator for Community Power Agency, says the renewable energy transition needs rural and regional Australia in order to meet the emission-reduction targets