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SwitchedOn podcast: How this community cut fossil fuels and slashed energy bills

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In the absence of bipartisan support for solutions to the climate crisis, local community groups and individuals are taking it upon themselves to help drive the transition to a clean energy economy.

ClearSky Solar is just one community initiative that is helping businesses divest from fossil fuels by supporting investments in clean energy and sustainable projects. They do this by linking community investors to local solar projects that need financing.

Clearsky has helped finance solar installations on car washes, breweries, retail outlets, hotels, utilities companies, supermarkets, and bakeries. In just ten years they have raised $26 million, installed 95 solar projects, and generated 20 mega watts of rooftop solar energy.

Dr Christina Kirsch is a director at ClearSky Solar.

Reclaim Energy is a proud sponsor of the SwitchedOn Australia Podcast

This post was published on July 1, 2024 3:03 pm

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