Beechworth Urban Landcare and Sustainability

Title: North East Energy Expo Location: Oxley Hall Link out: Click here Description: he North East Energy Expo will showcase a range of traditional and cutting-edge renewable and energy-saving ideas and technologies that will be of interest to both householders and farmers.

More than 20 exhibits will include everything from solar panels and solar water pumps to make-your-own biodiesel, double-glaze retrofits, earth building, waste heaters, telemetry and solar cookers, to name a few.

Plus register on the day for the Speed Date a Sustainable Designer event. Your chance to have your tricky questions answered by an expert!

There will also be packed schedule of presentations by expert speakers who will share practical and inspiring information on topics such as international energy trends, choosing solar panels or hot water systems, bioenergy, minimizing farm inputs and the energy future of our region.

Activities for the kids and food available on site. Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2012-05-20 End Time: 16:00

Come along to this free community meeting to learn five great ways to help reduce your electricity bill. We will have experts at the meeting who will be on hand to explain: > How solar power systems work and whether solar power is right for you. > How to access the federal and state government incentives. > Ten common mistakes to avoid when going solar. > How you can go solar without large upfront costs.

Wed 15th Feb 7-9pm at Baarmutha Park Function Centre, Beechworth

A new solar farm able to generate enough energy for 12,000 households has just come online in the south of France.

The Les Mées solar farm in the department of Alpes-de- Haute-Provence features six Siemens photovoltaic (PV) power plants with a combined peak output of 31 megawatts. The project developer is Delta Solar, a subsidiary of Eco Delta Développement (EDD).

French solar farm to produce enough energy for 12,000 homes | Energy.

Oh great – thanks Ted!!!!!!!!!!

THE Baillieu government has quietly cut access for most households to a second incentive to install new rooftop solar panels.

It follows the decision last month to slash the state’s ”premium” feed-in tariff paid by retailers for rooftop solar from 60¢ to 25¢ a kilowatt for power fed into the grid.

Under the changes, the government will also restrict access to the state’s ”standard” feed-in tariff – in place since 2004 – for new solar panel systems generating less than five kilowatts, the lion’s share of installations.

Electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could cost about the same as regular grid-based electricity in some parts of Europe by 2013, according to a new study by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

Furthermore, by 2020, solar PV electricity will have reached grid parity across Europe, the study finds.

Solar electricity could rival ‘traditional’ power as early as 2013 | Energy.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could say the same about Australia?!

Below you will find a link to a presentation given by Michael Williamson,  Principal Strategic Advisor Sustainable Energy at Sustainability Victoria about solar energy.  There are some interesting facts and figures. Please note this pdf download is 2meg, so not recommended for dial-up connections.

Link to PDF: Wodonga Solar Discussion Williamson June2011/

Below is a link to the presentation given by Tim Shilling Project Manager at Solar North East, with an overview of the project

http://prezi.com/ozhvzfwojlix/solar-north-east-presentation-v3