community power Archives - Page 16 of 18 - Renew Economy

100% renewables community emerges from drug wars and poor soils
The plains of eastern Colombia are a tough land, yet Paolo Lugari has made a community that is not only habitable, but also prolific and sustainable.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Nov 18, 2013

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$0-upfront energy storage leasing on offer in US
Stem Inc. lands $5m in funding to extend its offer of advanced energy storage solutions for no upfront cost for commercial and industrial customers.
Zachary Shahan

Oct 29, 2013

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How high-renewables saved a town with high unemployment
A small town in Austria that had no significant industry or trade business is now thriving thanks to local renewable resources.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Oct 9, 2013

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Crowd-funding could solve energy poverty in remote townships
A WA proposal to use crowd-funding and community ownership to install solar and reduce reliance on diesel generation has attracted huge interest.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Sep 23, 2013

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Boggabri pub leads the way in community solar “revolution”
A pub in Boggabri is leading a push into community-funded solar projects.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Sep 16, 2013

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Community renewables: Five barriers, and solutions to deployment
Community renewable energy has significant political and economic benefits, but is often hindered by five major barriers.
John Farrell

Sep 12, 2013

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Greens reveal plans for $100m community renewables fund
Australian Greens commit to $100m fund for developing community renewable energy projects, as pressure mounts for major parties to step up.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2013

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Community energy fund seeks $50m commitment from major parties
Community fund proponents push mainstream parties to back proposal, saying $50m could attract $825m from more than 140,000 people.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2013

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Thailand adding 1,000MW of solar with feed-in tariffs
Thailand plans to add another 1,000 MW of PV using feed-in tariffs were differentiated by technology.
Paul Gipe

Jul 21, 2013

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Why 100% renewables? Because it is inevitable
The transition from fossil fuels to renewables is inevitable. Fossil fuels are finite, but will be dumped before they are exhausted on basis of cost.
Paul Gipe

Jul 18, 2013

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Vic wind farm breakthrough, with pioneering share structure
A 5-turbine project in north-west Victoria has become the first wind farm to receive local council approval since restrictive planning laws were introduced in the state a few years ago. The key may have been an innovative share ownership scheme that includes for the first time nearby landholders and farmers. The wind industry is watching with interest.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 12, 2013

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Push for $50m fund to support community energy projects
Proponents of a $50 million community energy fund say it could leverage more than $500 million in community-fund renewable energy projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2013

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