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25.01.2022 Latest article from the Zero Emissions Noosa Newsroom. ZEN member @Alexander.Kohl talks about his experiences with his electric scooter

25.01.2022 What's interesting about this article is that it summarises a discussion paper from the Total Environment Centre about how our electricity grid can be democratised. I haven't read the paper but I note it here for real enthusiasts - https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net//Designing_DERtopia_

25.01.2022 Fabulous but disturbing article in Noosa Today on Dr Ian Lowe's full house talk to the Noosa Parks Association Friday forum last week

24.01.2022 Noosa Today report on new electric vehicle charger at Forest Glen

23.01.2022 From the article: "New legislation is being proposed by independent MP for Indi, Helen Haines, and has been referred to the House Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy for consideration. The legislation would establish a new federal government entity, the Australian Local Power Agency, modelled off the existing Australian Renewable Energy Agency, that would be tasked with providing financial support and guidance to community-led energy projects."

23.01.2022 It would seem that ARENA - the Australian RENEWABLE ENERGY Agency - is safe for now having its remit changed to include fossil fuel related projects.

22.01.2022 Today's Essential Poll shows strong 70% support for renewables to replace aging coal fired generators. Note too the 79% female support, and even 60% support by LNP voters

21.01.2022 Full page spread in Noosa Today !

19.01.2022 another big shopping centre solar & battery system announced - 1.2MW of solar panels and a 1MWh battery

17.01.2022 how about one of these in your front yard?

17.01.2022 Annie Nolan, Noosa Council's Carbon Reduction Officer gave a great presentation to Noosa Parks Association's well attended and enthusiastic Friday Forum Audience. Thanks for the accolades for Zero Emissions Noosa Inc's work

17.01.2022 Independent Federal Zali Steggall (remember she took Tony Abbott's seat of Warringah) plans to re-introduce her private member's bill that proposes to set a national policy framework based on a bipartisan target of net-zero emissions by 2050.

17.01.2022 Queensland Government announces a further $500M for renewables in addition to the $145M last week for renewable energy zones. That’s why we will invest $500 million in a Renewable Energy Fund that will mean our state-owned energy corporations can increase public ownership of commercial renewable projects and supporting infrastructure. By putting our money on the table, we can get more projects through the vital investment decision phase, to get construction underway as soon... as possible. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the Renewable Energy Fund would continue the pace of Queensland’s renewable revolution that had already seen 41 large-scale renewable energy projects commence operations, under construction or financially committed since 2015, representing about 6500 jobs. The fund will complement our $145 million commitment to establish three renewable energy zones to foster jobs and growth in regional Queensland. See more

17.01.2022 Another big battery proposal - this one from Neoen for a 500MW/1,000MWh battery on the site of a decommissioned coal fired power station 100kM west of Sydney - so the connection infrastructure is there....

17.01.2022 This proposal from Solar Citizens, QCOSS (Queensland Council of Social Service)and the Queensland Conservation Council to emPower Homes: A Social Homes Energy Support Stimulus is worthy of our and your support. It calls for the installation of solar and energy-efficient upgrades on 50,250 social homes across Queensland (75% of all social dwellings)

15.01.2022 Peddle power with protection from the elements:

15.01.2022 Book your ticket to hear Noosa Council's Annie Nolan talk about the great progress they are making towards zero emissions by 2026. At this Friday morning's Noosa Parks Association weekly forum. Click on the image for details

14.01.2022 This article's a bit technical and dry, but it's all part of the planning that the Australian energy market regulatory bodies are doing to smooth the pathway to allow massive amounts of renewable energy into the electricity marketplace.

13.01.2022 Here's the media release from Origin about their plans for a 700MW battery at their Eraring coal fired power station just south of Newcastle. This would make it the largest battery currently planned, and follows an announcement earlier in the week about Neoen's 500MW battery west of Sydney on the site of a decommissioned coal fired power station.

12.01.2022 Article in Friday 2 October Noosa Today edition. Whilst the headline and article refer to ZEN, this was an event arranged by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition Queensland - AYCC QLD. We too advocate for an acceleration of the inevitable transition to renewable energy. We thank Sandy Bolton MP for her support expressed for Zero Emissions Noosa

11.01.2022 As the Queensland election in late October draws closer, the flurry of announcements of initiatives and spending commitments continues. Following our earlier stories re $145M for Renewable Energy Zones & $500M for a Renewable Energy Fund, today they are calling for registrations of interest in Renewable Energy Zones.

09.01.2022 Tewantin Noosa Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank just got solar installed and gave us a great endorsement. Congrats to you too!

09.01.2022 We posted something similar last week from the Australia Institute about coal fired generators likely to be closing earlier than expected. Today it's comments from the Energy Security Board.....If nothing else, economics will drive the demise of fossil fuel generators....

07.01.2022 Ross McEwan CEO of NAB quoted in the article "From a risk perspective, this bank, quite rightly I believe, has tilted itself much, much towards renewables [because it's] where we see the future for this bank and how we fund,"

07.01.2022 New report from Solar Citizens models big employment prospects - 44,000 job years - in regional Queensland if we follow the Australian Energy Market Operator's "step change" scenario for the transition to renewable energy.

07.01.2022 Bring on the transition to renewables!

06.01.2022 The Zero Emissions Noosa Inc Facebook page is administered by volunteers as a service to members, friends, followers and supporters. We aim to support the objectives of ZEN by focussing on great local stories, and generally good news stories about the transition to renewable electricity and sustainable transport. We will sing the praises of local action, show wider examples of how the transition is taking place, give hope to and inspire our followers, show that we're a grou...p that promotes how communities can take action on climate change, and provide an example that other communities can emulate, provide factual information that may be useful to our followers, stay positive and generally be a "good news" channel. We welcome your input by commenting on, liking, and sharing our posts. You can also interact with us via the Send Message button, or from our webpage zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au. We welcome your suggestions, stories, photos, and questions. We ask that you respect each other’s contribution, restrict your comments to the topic of the post, and please not to use this platform to push agendas at odds with ZEN or totally off topic. The administrators reserve the right to withdraw the privilege to comment for repeat offenders. See more

05.01.2022 AGL Energy have announced a new plan where you can pay a subscription to drive an electric vehicle. $800 up front to install a home charger, then from $299 per month with no lockin. Price includes all fuel - electricity from accredited green energy sources.

04.01.2022 Here is a presentation of the other side of the argument from RMIT, some interesting points...

02.01.2022 Good move by the Queensland Government in not planning an EV tax - at least for now

01.01.2022 The flurry of renewable energy announcements from the Queensland Government and its wholly owned agencies continues as the State Election draws nearer. This one's for CleanCo Queensland for a Power Purchase Agreement with French company Neoen for a 157MW wind farm south-east of Cairns. Let's hope that the contact is locked-in and not dependant on who wins government