Solar Citizens: How do they score?

by | 26 Mar 2015 | Energy

With just 3 days left until you hit the polls, we’re very excited to bring you our New South Wales Election 2015 Solar Scorecard,with all the information you need to make your vote count for solar on Saturday. Visit our website to find out more on where each party...

Farming the Sun wins Growing Community Energy grant

by | 18 Mar 2015 | Energy, Starfish

Starfish’s Farming the Sun initiative is one of six community energy projects in northern NSW who have been awarded grants by the NSW government. State-wide, there were 19 projects which shared $846,000 in the latest round of funding to help advance local renewable...

NEEN Energy Efficiency Gathering Mar 18

by | 3 Mar 2015 | Energy, Event

Keep energy efficiency on your radar! Come along to our NEEN Armidale gathering and learn about how the National Energy Efficiency Network can help you save energy, money and the planet… The National Energy Efficiency Network (NEEN) is establishing a learning...

Uralla announced as model for Zero Net Energy Town

by | 27 Nov 2014 | Energy, Starfish

Uralla Shire Council Mayor, Mr Michael Pearce, today announced Uralla as the model town for the Zero Net Energy Town (ZNET) project. “Uralla is delighted to be chosen as Australia’s first ZNET town. Council, business, the community and residents want to know how...

Sustainable House Tour – booklets now on sale

by | 31 Oct 2014 | Energy, Event | 4 comments

Booklets are now on sale that will give you access to the eleven local houses that will be open on the weekend of 8th and 9th November. Five households in Armidale and six in Invergowrie have agreed to open up their houses and let people see a range of features that...

Webinar on Community Energy 4th November 4:30pm

by | 17 Oct 2014 | Energy, Event

A great opportunity to learn more about community owned renewable energy from different countries. The Community Power Agency team in collaboration with the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) has organised a Webinar on Community Owned Renewable Energy. The...

The Winds of Change

by | 1 Oct 2014 | Energy, Starfish

While community energy is thriving overseas, Australia remains behind the curve. Denmark Community Windfarm (DCW) has built a two turbine windfarm, with permission for two more, in response to locals wanting to build a small, community-scale windfarm that would: feed...