Community creates Local Energy Hub blueprint, urges government support
Mitchell Community Energy will launch its local volunteer-run energy hub at Seymour Library this Friday. The hub will provide independent advice and resources to help locals navigate the shift to renewable energy and highlights the urgent need for Federal Government support for Local Energy Hubs in renewable energy regions. Mitchell Community Energy’s new hub will […]
Federal, State and Local MPs want Local Energy Hubs for regional communities
A raft of Federal and State MPs and more than 40 Local Government representatives have joined a growing call for the federal government to fund and resource Local Energy Hubs: physical centres with a strong outreach program in renewable energy regions, staffed by trusted local experts. Community Power Agency, RE-Alliance and Yes2Renewables have joined forces to […]
‘Let’s get on with it’ – Regions want real solutions, not politics
Australia needs bipartisan support for a plan to help regional communities to work with and benefit from renewable energy infrastructure in regional Australia. RE-Alliance and Community Power Agency have been working for more than a decade with regional communities hosting large-scale renewable energy projects and have solutions ready to fund that have come from regional […]
What’s in the budget for renewable energy regions?
Community Power Agency and RE-Alliance – two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities hosting large-scale renewable energy projects– welcome the $22.7 billion investment committed to Australia’s renewable energy future in tonight’s budget, and call for a similar level of ambition to increase trust with regional communities who are critical partners in […]