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ZEN’s Race to Zero helping schools reduce ...

Schools across the Noosa Shire are utilising their real time energy data to learn about energy efficiency through Zero Emissions Noosa’s exciting initiative Race to Zero.

The program utilises a mix of direct curriculum teaching with week by week lesson plans and a gamified approach which shows students how their real time energy decisions impact on emissions.

ZEN President Vivien Griffin said, “Schools are high energy consumers and the chance to curb wasteful energy use is important to the goal of reducing emissions across Noosa shire.“



ZEN’s Race to Zero helping schools reduce emissions
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Report: Facilitating Community Understanding of Electricity Battery Options for Noosa Shire

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Report: Facilitating Community Understanding of Electricity Battery Options for Noosa Shire

This report has been prepared for Zero Emissions Noosa Incorporated (ZEN Inc.) as an initial investigation of the issues and potential for a Battery Energy Storage System(s) located locally on the Energex network (Local Battery).

The Noosa Shire Council (NSC) and Zero Emissions Noosa are working in partnership to achieve both organisations’ targets of Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2026.

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Grant Proposal : Business Plan for a Network of Community Batteries in the Noosa LGA

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Grant Proposal : Business Plan for a Network of Community Batteries in the Noosa LGA

The ZEN Inc community group and Noosa Council have received requests from community groups, businesses, bodies corporate, individuals and Councilors about the introduction of community batteries in the Noosa LGA. We have been investigating initiatives in other jurisdictions to assess their viability locally to support time shifting of excess generated solar PV, increased hosting capacity, whilst also providing network support particularly on LV feeders, all in a financially viable way.

This new roadmap will be the “Business Plan for a Network of Community Batteries in the Noosa LGA”, and will guide the pathway to grow from a single community battery, to a dozen, and in time to more than 100. We expect that this specific plan for Noosa will be able to be easily adapted to other local government areas in South East Queensland in the Energex zone, and beyond.

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Submission: Environmental Upgrade Agreements or Building Upgrade Finance Project Officer

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Submission: Environmental Upgrade Agreements or Building Upgrade Finance Project Officer

This project proposal is to advocate to local, Federal and State governments in Australia for take climate action, adopt net zero emissions targets, increase support for renewable energy, transitioning to a low carbon economy, and addressing climate risk impacts from coastal hazards, flooding, drought, heat risk, bushfires and biodiversity loss. Additionally, the proposal includes advocacy for legislative change to allow for Council to facilitate Environmental Upgrade Finance to enable eligible parties to access low risk finance for building upgrades.

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Submission: THE NOOSA COMMUNITY BATTERY PROJECT

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Submission: THE NOOSA COMMUNITY BATTERY PROJECT

This project proposes the installation of a pilot community battery in the Noosa Shire in 22/23.

Battery storage at various scales is recognized as one of the important tools by which to maximize rooftop solar and address network difficulties. Ultimately a network of community batteries will be required in Noosa to act as a “solar sponge” to soak up excess solar production during the day and use at night.

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Submission: NOOSA COUNCIL NATURE STRIP PROJECT: PLANTING SHADE TREES TO OFFSET TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN THE NOOSA SHIRE

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Submission: NOOSA COUNCIL NATURE STRIP PROJECT: PLANTING SHADE TREES TO OFFSET TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN THE NOOSA SHIRE

This proposed project is for Noosa Council (Parks and Facilities) to undertake a tree-planting project to plant shade trees on nature strips throughout Noosa Shire. The project will aim to plant 1,000 trees in 2022. Trees will be at an advanced stage (approximately 1m in height) and meet Noosa Council Code in relation to species requirements. Trees will be staked and planted with root barriers to preserve and protect underground infrastructure. This project would then be continued so that a minimum of 1,000 trees are planted on nature strips each consecutive year.

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Launch of Solar For Strata – A New Era

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Launch of Solar For Strata – A New Era

The J Theatre Noosa was the setting for the successful Zero Emissions Noosa Event – “Solar for Strata: A New Era”.. Over 40 attendees were treated to informative and inspiring presentations highlighting the New Era for Solar Strata after the successful installation of a “Solar Revenue Model” at Noosa Lakes Resort, where the Body Corporate diverts income from Electricity Retailers to the Body Corporate community by supplying them solar electricity.

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Learn to Earn through Solar for Strata: A New Era

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Learn to Earn through Solar for Strata: A New Era

One of the greatest barriers to solar uptake by Strata (or Body Corporate) properties to date has been the cost. However owners at Noosa Lakes have learned firsthand that when the sun shines on our shire, their investment pays off. Believed to be the state's largest solar installation in a strata-titled development, this 550kW project is a model that can be followed delivering financial as well as sustainable benefits.

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Noosa Lakes - the Solar Resort

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Noosa Lakes - the Solar Resort

Mandy Clarke, Editor of Resort News describes Noosa Lakes Resort as “Progressive. Proactive. Forward thinking.” and says these three traits can be attributed to Noosa Lakes Resort body corporate and onsite management team after the implementation of a resort-wide solar solution that sets the standard for resort, strata and body corporate entities, both now and into the future.