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Which Way Now?

global population

energy use

peak oil

pique oil

coal, gas & uranium in australia

Coal Mining China, 1637

coal seam gas

if village earth were 100 people...

24 don't have electricity (& most who do have only enough for light at night) 5 control 1/3rd the world's wealth ~ All 5 are US citizens 50 are malnourished and 1 is dying of starvation 33 have no safe water

Australian Footprint

the murray darling & deforestation

which are just some of the game changers for


climate impacts & air quality food security & soil health biodiversity & environmental services energy that co-exists with us & the above = the basis for our livelihoods & quality of life

government incentives

Hepburn Wind
Australia's 1 Community Owned
st

2 turbines for 2,300 homes 10% Discount off Electricity Raised $13m & 1,600 members Better than Bank Investment $30k pa for Community Fund

community & co-operative energy

Denmark

England

100,000+ members 86% of all wind power

8 wind farms 7,000 members 70% of all electricity co-operative owned 10 wind farms

Germany

USA

1,000's of cooperatives 8% of total energy 90,000 employees 11 turbines, 15MW

Scotland

Japan

new england north west potential

Feasibility Study Findings


8 turbines producing power for 9,000 homes $30m capital ($10m community, $10m investor, $10m debt) Returns for community ~ discounted clean energy, dividends, jobs, business, sustainability fund & more...

Thank You!

Adam F Blakester adam@starfishenterprises.net 0419 808 900 | 02 6775 2501 www.starfishenterprises.net

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