Now established as public company limited by guarantee, CLEAN Cowra Ltd. was originally formed as Cowra Low Emissions Action Network (C.L.E.A.N.), a local community group in 2007.

Since registering as an incorporated association in 2012, C.L.E.A.N. Cowra has advocated for a joint vision and strategic framework for the development of a model of a biomass-to-energy project.

This project is based around community involvement, decentralised energy, and aggregated biomass resources in supporting local agribusiness and industry collaboration. By emphasising those three aspects, this model could be replicated in other regional communities and become integral in stimulating regional economic development.

CLEAN Cowra members possess diverse experience in agricultural extension services, industry and engineering, government agencies and professional practice.