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Community Batteries: Safer Than Houses
When it comes to fire safety, community batteries are often subject to misplaced concern. But how do they really stack up against the places we live, learn, and receive care?

Sally Hunter
Apr 161 min read


Community Battery Update to Narrabri Shire Council
Thankyou for the opportunity to speak tonight to Council's resolution to support the provision of the licence agreement to Geni.Energy ...

Sally Hunter
Mar 203 min read


Community radio powered by the sun through solar
Narrabri's community radio is now saving thousands being powered by the sun!

Sally Hunter
Mar 12, 20243 min read


Why we need to fight for the “community” in community batteries
Rather than dismissing community batteries, the Narrabri Community Battery Trial shows the operating disadvantages currently facing...

Sally Hunter
Dec 7, 20236 min read


Reporting on the national Neighbourhood Battery Conference
To hear more come to our event on December 11th 6-8pm. Geni.Energy presented at the second Annual Neighbourhood Battery Conference at ANU...

Sally Hunter
Dec 2, 20235 min read


Decarbonising Grid without Gas
When Sally Hunter called me asking me to join Geni.Energy’s Board, I immediately knew that I wanted to be involved. Geni.Energy has...

Sally Hunter
Nov 9, 20235 min read


Why??
Yesterday I emailed our Geni.Energy supporters asking them if they would nominate us for the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce Business...

Sally Hunter
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Solar Farm Opposition
The Land newspaper on May 4th reported on a heartfelt story of the King Valley farmer John Conroy and his family. He has found himself...

Sally Hunter
Jun 16, 20233 min read


Doing Development Right - Can We?
I have spent some time considering how we can “do development right” in NSW. This week the NSW government released new guidelines for...

Sally Hunter
Mar 23, 20234 min read


Huge Interest in Community Battery
We have been getting interested community groups contact us about community batteries, so we thought we would put an overview here. This...

Sally Hunter
Feb 20, 20232 min read


I Love a Bit of Number Crunching!
So lets delve into the numbers around electricity consumption and generation in the northwest! Firstly a little geography - this is the...

Sally Hunter
Feb 17, 20233 min read


Narrabri Community Battery Update
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our inaugural community battery meeting on 28th September. For those who couldn't make it,...

Sally Hunter
Oct 5, 20222 min read


A reason beyond gold in searching out the little town of Eldorado (VIC)...
The weekend before Easter long weekend, I had the privilege of going to Eldorado (Victoria) - a quaint little town about an hour from the...

Sally Hunter
Apr 26, 20222 min read


A community battery for Narrabri
Today we were thrilled to welcome an announcement from the Labor party for a community battery at Narrabri. Located adjacent to the...

Sally Hunter
Apr 12, 20225 min read


Narrabri To Get An Electric Vehicle Charger
Electric Vehicle charging company, Fimer has just awarded Geni.Energy a new EV charger for the community!!! Fimer has installed over...

Sally Hunter
Oct 21, 20215 min read


VPP's wipe out the need for Gas
Are you wondering why Geni.Energy is so keen on this crazy Virtual Power Plant plan? Well for a starter, we reckon building coal seam...

Sally Hunter
Jun 11, 20212 min read


FACT ALERT!!!! Renewables in Northwest NSW
Northwest NSW has excellent solar and wind resources - we all know the summers can be VERY sunny! But are we making the most of that now?...

Sally Hunter
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Petition launched to help NW NSW communities seize renewable energy opportunity
A petition has been launched in the North West calling on Parkes MP Mark Coulton to “put politics and ideology to the side” and support...

Sally Hunter
Apr 16, 20212 min read


The one about a new volunteer, powersharing in Africa and the Local Power Plan
Hey there, My name is Sheerene, and I’m a new-bie volunteer at Geni-Energy! In volunteering for Geni-Energy, an awesome, non-profit...

Sally Hunter
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Creating zero carbon communities through council collaboration
Collectively, local government councils across Australia can reduce emissions through incorporating sustainability criteria into planning...

Sally Hunter
Feb 27, 20212 min read
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