Illawarra Branch Event
Climate in Action Family Day @ UOW Science Space
The Illawarra has one of the most compelling climate action stories in NSW — where community leadership, research excellence and industrial transition intersect.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Why does Snowy 2.0 size energy storage matter to the Illawarra?
Hear the story and significance of the Port Kembla Pumped Hydro Project — a focused, high-impact contribution to the global decarbonisation effort and an important element of NSW’s energy transition.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Electric Vehicles, Why you need 2!
Join Renew's Illawarra Branch on Wednesday 3 September for a lively presentation by Michael Rix, a chemical engineer with a passion for all things Electric Vehicles.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Climate courage from the Illawarra to Antarctica
A lot of good work is being done to be more sustainable and reduce greenhouse gases. It is taking a long time. Meanwhile ... have you ever wondered how mother nature is coping? Science communicator and ecologist, Georgia Watson, takes us on a tour of some of the eco-systems she has studied and how she is using that knowledge to support Women in STEM.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Endeavour’s Distribution Network: Storage, Flexibility & What’s Next?
Endeavour Energy is actively deploying a range of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) hardware and software, including Microgrids and Community Batteries. The organisation is also playing a key role in our new Urban Energy Zone project.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Using gravity to store energy
Green Gravity’s energy storage solution harnesses the fundamental principles of gravity and kinetic energy to store and dispatch energy by lifting and lowering heavy-weighted objects.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Community Energy Zones
Community Energy Zones are the natural evolution from Electrification (eg E2515), Distributed energy resources (ie the Panels EVs etc owned by consumers), Vehicle to Grid and Community Batteries. A CEZ has storage as the basis for trade and runs on the local network. It is almost self sufficient.
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Illawarra Branch Event
Charting a Sustainable Offshore Wind Future: How can Co-Design and Systems Thinking Help?
Charting a Sustainable Offshore Wind Future: How can Co-Design and Systems Thinking Help?
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Illawarra Branch Event
21/11/21 – Permaculture Field Day
Visit April Sampson Kelly and Paul Kelly on their permaculture property that has been under continuous development for more than 30 years.
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Illawarra Branch Event
18/11/21 – Climate Change – Can Regenerating Soils and Landscapes Save the Day?
Soils for Life is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to supporting Australian farmers and rural communities in regenerating soils and landscapes to build natural and social capital and transform food systems. Learn more at this webinar.
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Illawarra Branch Event
11/5/21: Renewable Energy for Small Business
Many small businesses operate mainly in daylight hours and have considerable roof space. This situation is conducive to substantial reductions in power bills and a short payback period for solar panel purchase.
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Illawarra Branch Event
05/5/21: Supporting the sustainable development of local construction supply chains and economies
Come and hear Dr Tillmann Böhme (MBA) speak on the sustainable development of local construction. Tim is a creative, collaborative and innovative start-up entrepreneur, senior lecturer, and an expert supply chain analyst based at the University of Wollongong.
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