Community Power & Energy

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Community Power & Energy


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About Starfish~ supporting regions shifting to sustainability ~

Northern Inland Regional Development PlanNew England Sustainability Strategy

Farming the Sun community solar enterprise

New England Wind


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Australia's Largest Community

Solar Initiative

180+ Pv Systems & 525kW+ (1,000% Increase)

125+ SHW Systems

14+ Solar Thermal Air Heating & Cooling Systems

145 Home Sustainability Assessments

Nearly $6.5m project value

Systems 20-50% more affordable

Training for 36+ tradespeople

Substantial community educationAddressing the priority fora 'new energy future'identified through NESS


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Where Are We?


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Our circumstances are unlike any before nowand are changing faster & further.

Our way of life relies on large-scale energy... yethe way we source energy is now starting to

threaten our way of life.

Only clean, renewable & sustainable energycan co-exist with agriculture, human health,

economic security & nature now.

Community Renewable Energy is an importankey to shifting the system.


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Growing Energy & Resource Need


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If Village Earth were 100 People

24 don't have electricity (& most who do have onlyenough for light at night)

5 control 1/3rd

the world's wealth ~ All 5 are US citizens50 are malnourished and 1 is dying of starvation

33 have no safe water


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Over 50% of Australias greenhouse gasses come fromelectricity use...the electricity sector [is] the biggest singl

contributor... Transport is the second biggest... at 16%.


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NSW Demand for Generation


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Ninety per cent ofelectricity used in NSW is

generated from coal-firedpower stations.- NSW Industry & Investment


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Last Days of Ancient Sunlight

Chinese Coal Mine, 1637


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Times are Changing~ the future is here... it's just not widely distributed yet

Positive social change is happening

A stuck complex system can seem like a black hole

Social change is infectious, acquired through direc

contact & involvement

Sweet Solutions Shift Systems


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Approved 2,500+ MW

Crookwell II 92MW

Silverton(1) 846 MW

Silverton (2) 948 MW

Gullen Range 248 MW

Taralga 186 MW

Conroys Gap 30 MW Black Springs 19 MW

Glen Innes 81 MW

Kyoto 102 MW

Boco Rock 270 MW

Woodlawn 42MW

Gunning 46MW

Under assessment 2,500+ MW

Flyers Creek 100 MW

Ben Lomond 165 MW

Yass 547 MW

Sapphire 525 MW

Adjungbilly 39 MW

Capital ll 100 MW

Crookwell lll 116 MW

Collector 160 MW

Paling Yards 180 MW

Birrema 264 MW

White Rock 340 MW

Bodangora 110MW Rugby 290MW

NSW Wind Farms


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Sth Australia Wind Power 19%

C it R bl E


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Community Renewable Energy

~ a Sweet Solution

Local Energy Security

Regional Jobs & Business

Community Education & Building New Skills

Community-Owned & Money for other Priorities

Model Best Practice to Influence Policy & Corporat

Join the Global Community Power Network

Community Renewables in Europe Kick-Started the GlobWind Industry


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Community-Owned Wind Farm

~ A Sweet Solution ~


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Community & Cooperative Energy

Denmark100,000+ members

86% of all wind power

Germany1,000's of cooperatives

8% of total energy

90,000 employees

Japan

11 turbines, 15MW

England8 wind farms

7,000 members

USA70% of allelectricity co-operative owned

Scotland10 wind farms

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Artists Impression

Hepburn WinAustralia's 1st Community Owne

2 turbines

Power for 2,300 homes

Raised $12m & 1,600 members


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Community Attitudes


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Community Attitudes

Research

57% of farmers said they would considerhosting wind turbines on their property.


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Government Incentives


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Goals

8 turbines producing power for 9,000 homes

$30m investmentReturns for community ~ dividends, jobs, business,community fund, affordable clean energy & more

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Phase1 WorkEstablish Support

110+ Potential Sites$6m Indicative Investment

Determine best Legal & Financial Structure

Work out the Principles to do it 'right'

Wh t f l t i it ld


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What sources of electricity would you

prefer for the New England?


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How important do you believe it is that w

source, produce & use energy available

or close to our region?

Would you like to see part of our electricit


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Would you like to see part of our electricit

in this region owned by the community,

instead of only by government & corporatorganisations?

H illi ld b t i


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How willing would you be to inves

in a community-owned wind farm

Ph 2


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Phase2

Study is 1st step in 4~5+ year

journeyPhase2 would include

Start-up Funding

Site Identification & MonitoringResearch Turbine Technologies

Grid Connection

Power Sale

Investor Deposits

Member recruitment

Sustainable Energy Continuum


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Sustainable Energy Continuum

~ Reconsider ~

SustainabilityAssessments

Appropriate Clothing

Use passive heating &cooling

Switch Off Standby

~ Reduce ~

Retrofit for efficiency

Energy Star Ratings

Insulation, draftsealing, double glazing

Curtains & Pelmets

Clean burn additives

~ Renew ~

Shift to clean,sustainable &renewable sourceof energy, heatingcooling & hot wat

G t I l d & Fi d O t M


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Get Involved & Find Out More

Sign up to eList

Help Recruit Interest

Join us for a Wind Farm

Study Tour

www.starfishenterprises.net

Thank you!
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Thank you!We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to

start a thing. Action always generates inspiration.Inspiration seldom generates action.

~ Frank Tibolt

Adam F Blakester0419 808 900 | 02 6775 2501

www.starfishenterprises.net

[email protected]

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