Taryn Lane is the manager of Hepburn Community Wind Farm, and in 2021 she was inducted to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in the 'Trailblazer' category. She is a community energy and renewable energy expert.
Taryn Lane | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Victorian Honour Roll, Churchill Fellowship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Renewables and community energy |
| Institutions | Hepburn Community Wind Farm |
Early life and career
editLane obtained a Bachelor and Master of Arts. She lives in Central Victoria, and is the manager of the community owned Hepburn Community Wind Farm, which aims to be a source of 100% sustainable energy for the community.[1][2] Lane is a director of RE-Alliance, the Coalition for Community Energy, and the director of the Smart Energy Council. Lane works at Hepburn Community wind farm, which is the 'Australia’s first community owned wind generator'. In 2011, 2,000 community members donated $10 million to fund the building of a wind farm with two turbines. The objective is to be using 100% renewable energy by 2024.[3] Lane is also a fellow at the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.[4]
Hepburn Community Wind Farm, of which Lane is a manager,[5] won a Premier's sustainability award for community.[6] The Hepburn Wind Farm also received a sustainability award finalist.[7] She commented on how communities can reduce emissions, aiming for net zero, using renewables: "Governments are adhering to the net zero 2050 target but we think it is important to reach no more than 1.5 degrees in the next decade," Lane said. "If we can do as much as we can at a grassroots level, governments can be more ambitious."
Select publications
edit- Hicks J., Lane T., Wood E. and Hall (2018). The Enhancing Positive Social Outcomes from Wind Farm Development report.[8]
- Hall, Hicks J, Lane T. & Wood E. (2020). Planning to engage the community on renewables: insights from community engagement plans of the Australian wind industry, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 27:2, 123–136.[9]
- Lane, T. and J. Hicks (2017) Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing in Renewable Energy Development: A Guide for Applicants to the Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victorian Government, Melbourne.[10]
- Lane, T & Hicks, J & Memery, C & Thompson, B. et al. (2015). Guide to community-owned renewable energy for Victorians. Dept. of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Melbourne.[11]
- Lane T. and Hicks J. (2014) Best Practice Community Engagement in Wind Developments.[12]
Prizes and awards
editLane has been awarded prizes, as an individual, and also for the Hepburn Community Wind Farm, of which she is a director. The Hepburn Community Wind Farm has been awarded National and Global prizes.[13] Lane was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2021,[14] and was a Churchill Fellow in 2016.[15][16][17]
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Victorian Honour Roll of Women inductees[18] |
| 2019 | Joint Winner Risk management |
| 2016 | Churchill Fellow, Victoria |
References
edit- ^ "Taryn Lane | Victorian Government". www.vic.gov.au. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ L, Abc; Adams, line: Prue (6 April 2018). "Taryn Lane from Hepburn Wind". ABC News. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Kirkham, Rochelle (12 September 2019). "Hepburn Shire zero-net emission project recognised as sustainability award finalist". The Courier. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "C4CE" (PDF).
- ^ "Taryn Lane". Climate Media Centre. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Z-NET wins Premier's sustainability award". Z-Net. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Kirkham, Rochelle (12 September 2019). "Hepburn Shire zero-net emission project recognised as sustainability award finalist". The Courier. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Viaintermedia.com. "Wind - Australian wind industry report aims to establish new standard of excellence for community engagement". Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hall, Nina Lansbury; Hicks, Jarra; Lane, Taryn; Wood, Emily (2 April 2020). "Planning to engage the community on renewables: insights from community engagement plans of the Australian wind industry". Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. 27 (2): 123–136. Bibcode:2020AuJEM..27..123H. doi:10.1080/14486563.2019.1670742. ISSN 1448-6563. S2CID 211393610.
- ^ "Community Engagement" (PDF).
- ^ "Guide to community-owned renewable energy" (PDF).
- ^ "Best Practice Community Engagement" (PDF).
- ^ "Taryn Lane « World Community Power Conference". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Taryn Lane | Victorian Government". www.vic.gov.au. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Policy Futures Centre" (PDF).
- ^ "Climate Alliance". 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Taryn A Lane - Churchill Trust". www.churchilltrust.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Taryn Lane". 19 February 2024.