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Watch our meet and greets with Renew’s new CEO

20 Apr 2020

Renew's new CEO Paul Bowers answered questions and talked about his vision for the organisation in two webinars conducted over Zoom earlier this month.

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Support Renew with a $100 gift

6 Apr 2020

Like many organisations, Renew's ability to secure funding is under pressure, and that is even more true as the COVID-19 crisis has impacted several of our revenue streams. In these challenging times, while many are seeking assistance, we are asking you to commit to supporting Renew with an April gift of $100 – or, whatever you can.

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Installing solar during a pandemic

3 Apr 2020

Despite requirements for physical distancing during the current pandemic, residential solar installations are continuing. Read on for information on sensible precautions.

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Installing solar during a recession

3 Apr 2020

Solar panels can be a good investment for some households during an economic recession. Read on for more information.

Research

Transition delayed – renewable projects facing obstacles

30 Mar 2020

Due to inadequacies in the electricity market, some wind and solar farms are having grid connections refused, output curtailed and revenue reduced. Investors are understandably hesitant to develop new projects. Read our paper investigating this issue.

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Renew’s update on COVID-19

18 Mar 2020

Renew will follow Federal and State Government advice to ensure the health and safety of our members, staff, volunteers and project partners.

Advocacy

Renew backs Greens call for world-class public housing

12 Mar 2020

Australia needs a large-scale build of quality, energy efficient public housing.

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Heatwaves and climate-friendly homes

6 Mar 2020

Renew delivered a presentation on how to cope with heatwaves using climate-friendly homes. This was to community members at Moonee Valley council on the 27th of Feb 2020.

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The gas industry is lying about their emissions

5 Mar 2020

Bruce Robertson, a gas/LNG energy analyst with IEEFA, notes that like Volkswagen, the gas industry is also walking a thin tightrope due to the under-reporting of actual emissions released from both gas and LNG across the supply chain.