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Greg Knight

Since 2020 Greg Knight, along with his colleague, Neville Lockhart, have been key advocates for Community Power, influencing both local and national energy bodies. They’ve played a significant role in shaping the Wollongong City Council’s Climate Change Mitigation plan and have contributed to multiple government inquiries on the power system. Greg worked as a metallurgist and quality system engineer at BHP/BlueScope Steel for 39 years. He is the convenor of the local Illawarra Branch of Renew and presents “Electrify Everything” talks to the local community.

Opinion

What’s an Urban Energy Zone – and why should we care?

The Illawarra could be on the verge of a quiet revolution in clean, local energy, writes Greg Knight of Renew Illawarra A fortnight ago the NSW Government announced the Illawarra will be the site of the first Urban Energy Zone (UEZ). While details...

Greg Knight

12 hours ago

Opinion

Community Energy Zones: Cheaper, more reliable power for all consumers

By Greg Knight, convenor of the Illawarra Branch of Renew At a presentation at the University of Wollongong on Thursday, February 19, I outlined how a Community Energy Zone (CEZ) could be implemented in the local area. A CEZ would function using...

Greg Knight

February 2025