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25.01.2022 Unlocking community energy in Australia ************************************************* https://storymaps.arcgis.com//cb8b5b02f0054b43871a338074a4

25.01.2022 Prefer to fill out our energy survey the Old School way? Hard copies of the survey can be found at Apollo Bay & District Community Bank Branch or the Apollo Bay Library. Or else, take 5min now to tell us whats important to you and help us shape the future at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apollobayenergy. At this stage you stand an excellent chance of winning our prize:... Dinner for 2 at La Bimba! (up to the value of $200) See more

25.01.2022 Fantastic growth in Renewables in Victoria over the 5-10years

24.01.2022 Sustainability of our planet depends on reducing CO2 emissions. Renewable energy is one of the effective ways of becoming sustainable.

23.01.2022 Steaming ahead with more actions in progress.

21.01.2022 An example of Integrated Renewables into urban design for a sustainable living

20.01.2022 Were investigating a smarter, cleaner and cheaper future for Apollo Bay powered by 100% renewable energy. Tell us whats important to you and help us shape the future at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apollobayenergy. Our short survey will take about five minutes to complete and one lucky respondent will win a free meal for two at La Bimba worth up to $200! Apollo Bay/Marengo/Skenes Creek residents and business owners only please

20.01.2022 Opportunities & Exciting Possibilities Ahead for a sustainable future

19.01.2022 Bioenergy demonstration turns sewage sludge into liquid fuel A Queensland refinery is repurposing sewage biosolids to produce renewable liquid fuels. Expected to be on the market in 2024. https://arena.gov.au//bioenergy-demonstration-turns-sewa/

18.01.2022 Great to see energy efficiency projects are a focus of Councils latest grant round! If youre a small business owner keen to save money by using less energy, its worth checking this out. https://tinyurl.com/y62xpx3c Applications close on 31 July, 2020 so get onto it quick....

18.01.2022 Local Solar Success at Marengo In March 2018, Ted Stuckey installed a new 5.4kW solar system for $8232. 18 x 300watt Trina panels facing 34 deg east (optimum is 0d - north) on a 22 deg slope (ideal is 37d), along with a Fronius Primo 5.1 KW Inverter comprise the system. The inverter can be read online and produces a record of production, consumption and energy to and from the grid. A 400lt HWS, oven & cook top, dishwasher, washing machine, a split system AirCon, 2 x fridge...s and a freezer, are the main energy guzzlers, with a wood burner heater for primary heating. In the year to Mar, 2020 the system produced 7145 kWh with 5378 kWh exported and 1808 kWh consumed directly. 2838 kWh was imported from the grid for a total consumption of 4310 kWh. Daily output varied from 41 kWh to 5 kWh (foggy day in Feb20) with an average of 19.5 kWh/day. The system exported 14.6 kWh/day, supplying up to 62% (Dec19) and down to 27% (Jun,Jul, Aug19) of daily needs. This was an average of 4.9 kWh per day. We aim to cook, wash clothes, run the dishwasher, iron, etc, while the sun is shining said Ted, We produce enough energy to run the AirCon on a sunny day. Our old clunker HWS is on off-peak rates but will be replaced with a heat pump system timed to use the surplus daytime solar. Ted added that a battery addition is likely down the track The solar system is an investment. The past 12 months generated a return of 14.5% (much better than bank interest) and at this rate, will pay itself off in less than 7 years Wise words indeed from a community elder. Southern Otways Sustainable have an extended period for their community solar program register your interest in a free solar assessment here: https://mondo.com.au//energy-hubs-and-proj/southern-otways See more

16.01.2022 BP moving away from fossil fuel to clean energy. https://www.nsenergybusiness.com//bp-offshore-wind-equin/

15.01.2022 Renewable Energy for sustainable Future. https://www.corangamite.vic.gov.au//Feedback-sought-on-Ter

14.01.2022 170 people have completed our survey in just over two weeks! Theres still time to have your say on Apollo Bays energy future and be in the running to win our $200 La Bimba meal prize. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apollobayenergy... Survey closes 5pm this Friday 31 July. Apollo Bay/Marengo/Skenes Creek residents and business owners only.

12.01.2022 Are you ready for a climate challenge?

11.01.2022 Great to see strong support for communities coming from the cross-bench in the Federal arena

09.01.2022 Were looking forward to watching Fight for Planet A on ABC next Tuesday. Especially as our research partner, Beyond Zero Emissions will be profiled for their great work helping communities like ours reduce their carbon emissions.

09.01.2022 Energy efficient homes - Ive lived in the good, the bad & the ugly. Heres a great video on ways to improve the efficiency of your home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8vgikf-ZlU&feature=youtu.be

08.01.2022 Another Aussie community energy first - this time testing the potential of large scale hydrogen storage. Nice work Manilla Solar Project! https://reneweconomy.com.au/regional-nsw-town-to-host-larg/

08.01.2022 Apollo Bay Solar potential

07.01.2022 Australia has a strong renewable pipeline ************************************************* https://www.nsenergybusiness.com//australia-energy-transi/

07.01.2022 Last chance to register! The Southern Otways Community Solar Program will be closing to new expressions of interest on Sunday 15th December. Register for your free solar assessment - https://mondo.com.au//energy-hubs-and-proj/southern-otways

07.01.2022 A hearty Congratulations to the winner of our recent Energy Survey Prize, Pete Mawhinney. Dinner for 2 at La Bimba to the value of $200 woohooo - bring on the lifting of restrictions. Thank you to all 193 entries

06.01.2022 hi everyone, Due to popular demand, theyve briefly reopened the community solar program for the Southern Otways. Read here to find out more and register. https://mondo.com.au//energy-hubs-and-pro/southern-otways

06.01.2022 Apollo Bay need solutions to electricity bottleneck.

04.01.2022 A great way to reduce Carbon emissions and save the environment.

03.01.2022 One of the outcomes of the Workshop held on 2 & 3 May via Zoom to engage our community about the Renewables Roadmap for Apollo Bay being developed through cooperation of Colac Otway Shire Council (COS) - Beyond Zero Emission (BZE) with Southern Otways Sustainable (SOS).

03.01.2022 Lord Howe Island - 70% Renewable Energy powered homes, bikes, cars. Could Apollo Bay a renewable energy island? 90% of survey respondents say yes! It's easier than we thought - check out our renewable energy roadmap here https://www.southernotwayssustainable.com.au//good-power-p

02.01.2022 Leonie Ord is one of the first people to receive a solar system through the work of community renewable energy group, SOS and technology solution provider Mondo Power and she is very happy with the result! Leonie had wanted a solar system for some time because of her environmental concerns and the local group SOS opened the door It saved me hours of comparing prices, legwork and research on system quality and design. When Mondo gave me the information I needed, through the...ir free solar assessment of my property, it made the whole process achievable for me. The installers, City to Surf Solar, were helpful too. They listened to my needs regarding where I wanted the panels, so as not to interrupt the aesthetics of my house and they explained each step, which I greatly appreciated. The proposed micro-grid Mondo and SOS are working towards for the Southern Otways, interests Leonie too Ive been reading about Yackandandahs push towards 100% renewable energy she said and hopes that will be part of Apollo Bays future. SOS and Mondo have extended their Community Solar Offer for all Southern Otway communities for a limited time. Register you interest here: https://mondo.com.au//energy-hubs-and-proj/southern-otways or email your inquiry to: [email protected]

02.01.2022 Great news for the future of rooftop solar households. ********************************************************** https://arena.gov.au//sa-power-networks-inverters-promis/

02.01.2022 A community energy group works for energy security for their communities.

02.01.2022 Great news from The Climate Council.

01.01.2022 Sustainable energy is the practice of using energy in a way that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Meeting the worlds needs for energy in a sustainable way is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century