Press Releases
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| May 06 2008 |
Carbon captured Brumby. Community disappointed with new solar laws The Moreland Energy Foundation is extremely disappointed with the State Government's decision not to introduce a progressive tariff to reward solar electricity generators. |
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| Apr 09 2008 |
Environmental one stop shop at the Glenroy Festival Moreland residents can make a real difference to climate change at the Glenroy festival on Sunday 20 April. |
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| Mar 19 2008 |
Moreland residents encouraged to make a difference this Earth Hour and every hour. The Moreland Energy Foundation is encouraging Moreland residents and businesses to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on Saturday 29 March at 8pm. |
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| Jan 23 2008 |
Paul Murfitt Appointed as Moreland Energy Foundation CEO The Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL) has appointed Paul Murfitt to take on the leadership position that has been so ably filled by Jim Downey and before him by Esther Abram. |
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| Nov 13 2007 |
Coburg Solar Village a boost for Melbourne The Moreland Energy Foundation has welcomed the announcement by Mr Peter Garrett ALP Shadow Minister for the Environment that if elected a Rudd Labor Government would fund the Coburg Solar Village project. |
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| Oct 30 2007 |
Moreland Community to take part in Walk Against Warming Join with other Moreland residents and like-minded people to make your voice heard as we travel as a community to the State Library to join the Walk Against Warming. |
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| Jun 05 2007 |
Switch off your standby power this World Environment Day The Moreland Energy Foundation is encouraging Moreland residents to make a difference this World Environment Day by switching off their standby power. |
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| May 31 2007 |
Save Water- Switch to GreenPower Moreland residents may be surprised to hear that you can save water by switching off your lights and getting your electricity from renewable energy sources. |
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| Apr 26 2007 |
Project puts life into old fridges A call for 5000 old, unwanted fridges will be sent out to Melbournians today when the Hon. John Thwaites, Minister for Environment, Water and Climate Change, officially launches the new Phoenix Fridge Warehouse and Workshop in East Brunswick. |
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| Apr 03 2007 |
Stalling on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting is Absurd The Moreland Energy Foundation has labeled the delay in the establishment of a national greenhouse gas reporting scheme as absurd. |
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| Jul 17 2006 |
Vic Government energy initiatives consistent with community expectations MEFL welcomes the renewable energy initiatives announced by the Premier Steve Bracks, and has distributed the following press release. |
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| Mar 10 2006 |
Brunswick and Coburg residents congratulated for helping the environment Moreland Energy Foundation says a recent State Government report has announced that Brunswick and Coburg are in Victorias top twenty suburbs signing up to Green Power. |
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| Mar 08 2006 |
New Pathway for Sustainable Neighbourhoods Sustainable neighbourhoods will be established in 18 areas in Melbourne's northern suburbs under a project launched by Minister for Victorian Communities and Minister for Environment John Thwaites at a sustainable house in West Brunswick today. |
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| Dec 06 2005 |
Solar Cities Media Release Coburg has been successfully short listed as a potential Solar City by the Federal Government. The Coburg Solar Village aims to dramatically increase solar energy use and assist households and business in the area become more energy efficient. |
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| Oct 03 2005 |
Hazelwood Deal a Blow to Community Action on Greenhouse The following media release was distributed in September 2005 in response to the Bracks Government's decision on the Hazelwood Power Station extension. |
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| Jul 20 2005 |
MEFL Coup: Jim Downey Appointment Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL) has formally announced that it has appointed Jim Downey as its new CEO. |
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| Jun 01 2005 |
New project keeps old fridges cool In the lead up to World Environment Day (5 June) Victorian Minister for Environment, the Hon. John Thwaites will officially launch the Phoenix Fridge Project, a scheme that targets overuse and inefficiency of old fridges through a repair, retrofit and recycling project. Run by the Moreland Energy Foundation in partnership with the Brotherhood, tomorrows event marks the completion of the pilot schemes 100th fridge target and its launch to an ongoing project. |
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| Apr 21 2005 |
Productivity Commission Misses the Point Green groups call upon the Ministerial Council on Energy to ignore the draft report on energy efficiency released by the Productivity Commission today, claiming that it misses the point and is out of touch. |
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| Mar 10 2005 |
Sustainable Transport Mini-Fest A fun community event will showcase sustainable transport options and initiatives in Moreland. The Sustainable Transport Mini-Fest will include cycling workshops by local experts, prizes and giveaways and a presentation from GoGet, Australias founding carshare company. |
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| Feb 22 2005 |
Help your kids keep their cool this summer A unique project is helping children and staff at Moreland kindergartens to keep cool without having to install and run costly air conditioning. The Kinda Cooling Project is now recruiting participants for 2005. |
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| May 10 2004 |
Cold Beer Shouldn't Cost the Earth The Moreland Energy Foundation will today launch a report showing how old fridges can be made cheaper to run while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ozone depleting CFC's. |
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| Apr 06 2004 |
New research shows far more can be done to cut household electricity use Households can make big cuts in their electricity bills if the recommendations of a new report are adopted by consumers and power companies. |
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