Our visionary project is to create a zero carbon town within 10 years!
Healesville Community Renewable Energy Inc (Healesville CoRE) is a group of local community volunteers working towards transforming Healesville into a renewable energy town.
Healesville CoRE is excited to announce it is currently promoting a Solar & Battery Offer run by the Yarra Ranges Council. We launched our promotion at our first community event on March 2nd, and applications to be involved in the bulk buy program are live! To read more about this offer and for info on how to register, check out our Community Solar Offers page!
Clean Energy Nillumbik have invited you to attend to free online community events in October, 2020!
Healesville CoRE has been provided with information on 2 other interesting online community events coming up. The events are being run by Clean Energy Nillumbik, who although some distance away…
Camping with Grandad on the Mobile!!
Our President, Jeff Barlow, wrote the following: I was at home on my own last Sunday night, as I have been for the last 6 weeks during the COVID-19 lockdown…
“How could I look my grandchildren in the eye and say I knew about this – and I did nothing?”
– Sir David Attenborough
How to save money and electricity when renovating — CSIRO's top tips for your home
CSIRO's top tips on how to turn an energy-guzzler into an energy-saving home
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The average house in Australia only rates about two out of 10 stars for energy efficiency, but with a smart retrofit the rating can be tripled, slashing power bills at the same time, the CSIRO says.Sydney Morning Herald: Black Summer bushfires made worse by climate change, risk to 'rapidly intensify'.
Black Summer bushfires made worse by climate change, risk to 'rapidly intensify'
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South-eastern Australia should expect more extreme hot and dry conditions and fire-induced weather without significant efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say.The Guardian: Stop believing in fairy tales: Australia’s coal industry doesn’t employ many people or pay its fair share of tax.
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The evidence to the contrary comes from the Morrison government’s own dataThe Driven: “Biggest change since Model T”: South Australia wants all new car sales to be electric by 2035.
“Biggest change since Model T”: South Australia wants all new car sales to be electric by 2035
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South Australia aims to make all new car sales fully electric by 2035 in what it says will be the biggest step change since the Model T.Renewable energy deals another blow to coal.
ABC News: Bluewaters coal-fired power station written off as worthless as renewables
Australian coal-fired power plant bought for $1.2b now 'effectively has no value'
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The owners of the Bluewaters coal-fired plant in Western Australia have written down the value of the asset to zero, despite it being barely ten years old.