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"As the Renewables in Agriculture conference wound up in Toowoomba on Thursday
evening, there were two major themes that emerged.
The first is that each of the 350 attendees at the conference – in its fifth
year, and its first year in Queensland, it was completely sold out for the
first time – was there for the same reason: to get more out of renewables for
famers and their communities.
The farmers working tirelessly to power their operations more sustainably –
think cows among solar panels, piggery poo-fed bacteria farts converted into
energy; as well as the energy and network company representatives, the
community leaders, the handful of politicians.
All these people were there to listen, talk, ask and answer questions, to
collaborate and do their bit to make the transition to renewables smoother for
farmers and the regions.
There was no angst, no harsh words, no politicking, no angry placards, no name
calling or fear mongering, no grandstanding, no empty platitudes.
Rather there was thoughtful discussion among a bunch of truly inspirational but
ordinary people who are doing stuff – not least of all the conference’s lead
organiser and NSW farmer Karin Stark – and a lot of RM Williams boots.
The second key take away is that there we are still a long way from where we
need to be to make the shift to renewables a win win for the energy future and
Australia’s regions – and it can get a bit frustrating for the farmers who are
trying."
Disclosure: I hold shares in the mentioned Yackandandah solar farm.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
