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Australia’s largest greenhouse tomato farm is turning to solar as gas prices bite

Australia’s largest greenhouse tomato farm is turning to solar as gas prices bite

The head of the Warragul-based farm said they’re looking at installing batteries and electric boilers to heat the facility.

Jacob Wallace
Local businessLocal business
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New online tool promises to simplify solar and battery installation for Gippsland homeowners

New online tool promises to simplify solar and battery installation for Gippsland homeowners

The website details discounts and rebates available for electrifying homes and matches customers with trusted local businesses.

Jacob Wallace
TechnologyTechnology
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Free online tool helps Gippslanders find trusted installers and discounts for solar and battery setup

Free online tool helps Gippslanders find trusted installers and discounts for solar and battery setup

The website connects households with vetted local businesses and details available subsidies and rebates.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Will Gippsland’s new data centre be powered by clean energy?

Renewable energy contracts might not be enough for the industry to mitigate its impacts, critics say.

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EnergyEnergy
900 turbines with 2,700 fibreglass blades: Can offshore wind farms be constructed in Gippsland?

900 turbines with 2,700 fibreglass blades: Can offshore wind farms be constructed in Gippsland?

“There's quite a lot of components that could be made locally.”

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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Two Renewable Energy Zones have been finalised for Gippsland. Where are they and what does it mean for locals?

Two Renewable Energy Zones have been finalised for Gippsland. Where are they and what does it mean for locals?

“Being in a REZ does not mean every property will host infrastructure, and it does not bypass existing planning or environmental approvals.”

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Gippsland's first offshore wind project looks to start construction in 2030, and you can have your say on it right now

Gippsland's first offshore wind project looks to start construction in 2030, and you can have your say on it right now

Star of the South is set to provide 2.2GW of electricity, which is enough to power 1.2 million Victorian homes.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

Torching rubbish to generate power might seem like an easy fix for Australia’s landfill, but it comes with its own problems.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Over 600 kilometres of pipeline must be removed as wells dry up and Australia moves away from burning fossil fuels.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

“Wind turbines, batteries, solar. I just want to get a vibe of everything.”

Jacob Wallace
EducationEducation
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Morwell TAFE to train clean energy workforce

Morwell TAFE to train clean energy workforce

Millions in funding to prepare Gippsland for thousands of new jobs.

Jacob Wallace
Wellington ShireWellington Shire
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Desperate for development: Alberton resident hopes offshore wind will see return to glory days

Desperate for development: Alberton resident hopes offshore wind will see return to glory days

“We lost our train, then we lost the courthouse ...

Jacob Wallace