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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
H b Wi
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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
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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