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Gippslanders install 1,188 batteries in five months, as government invests another $4.9 billion into home storage subsidy

Gippslanders install 1,188 batteries in five months, as government invests another $4.9 billion into home storage subsidy

Drouin Solar Run’s Blake Edwards said sales have “increased drastically since the battery rebate release”.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Offshore wind update: 3,500 jobs expected as projects enter next stage

Offshore wind update: 3,500 jobs expected as projects enter next stage

Even as some companies backed out of development, others are confident turbines are the future.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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You want our water, you have to pay: Latrobe’s message to Spring Street

You want our water, you have to pay: Latrobe’s message to Spring Street

It will take thousands of billions of litres to rehabilitate local mine sites.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Watch: Electric vehicle sales are on the rise

Watch: Electric vehicle sales are on the rise

Internal combustion engines fell to less than 70 percent of new car purchases for the first time.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Latrobe Valley energy companies look to big batteries to shift away from coal

Latrobe Valley energy companies look to big batteries to shift away from coal

Four large-scale storage projects are set to replace Gippsland's fleet of aging power stations.

Jacob Wallace
South Gippsland ShireSouth Gippsland Shire
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From Korumburra to Catalonia: Gippsland officials head to Barcelona looking for smart infrastructure ideas

From Korumburra to Catalonia: Gippsland officials head to Barcelona looking for smart infrastructure ideas

Two local representatives will attend a smart city expo in Spain in early November to learn about agriculture, energy and industrial modernisation.

Jacob Wallace
Bass Coast ShireBass Coast Shire
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Meet the man who loves talking about Phillip Island’s new collection of batteries

Meet the man who loves talking about Phillip Island’s new collection of batteries

After delivering a lecture in Wonthaggi about electricity, interest in Werner Theinert’s talks grew rapidly.

Jacob Wallace
FarmingFarming
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“It’s too dry to sow”: Gippsland farmers months behind schedule

“It’s too dry to sow”: Gippsland farmers months behind schedule

With water catchments under strain and crop planting months behind schedule, anomalies in weather are shifting opinion in the agricultural community.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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WATCH: Is Gippsland at the centre of an energy revolution?

WATCH: Is Gippsland at the centre of an energy revolution?

The Monitor attended the Gippsland New Energy Conference in Traralgon this week to speak with community leadersabout the shift to renewables.

Jacob Wallace
EnvironmentEnvironment
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“The future is unclear”: Businesses call for stronger pollution reduction

“The future is unclear”: Businesses call for stronger pollution reduction

A group of more than 500 companies is pushing the government for more ambitious goals to reduce emissions.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Here's everything you need to know about Victoria's plan to cut electricity bills and prevent blackouts

Here's everything you need to know about Victoria's plan to cut electricity bills and prevent blackouts

An energy expert said continuing to rely on coal-fired power stations would increase the chances of prolonged outages.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Seismic blasting and pollution has people concerned about future petroleum exploration in Gippsland

Seismic blasting and pollution has people concerned about future petroleum exploration in Gippsland

Environmental groups warn proposed permits will trigger invasive practice and derail climate goals.

Jacob Wallace