Community owned renewable energy is a great way to produce local jobs and profits, have action on global warming and increase social cohesion. Thousands of Australian’s could potentially own and benefit from community renewable energy opportunities, although our full potential in this arena has … Continue reading Embark’s national SODAR wind monitoring program is launched
South Australia is now facing the prospect of going 100% renewable as base load power sources such as coal and nuclear are starting to be seen less desirable when partnered with variable renewable energy. With at least 15 shovel-ready wind farms … Continue reading Coal closures give South Australia the chance to go 100% renewable
This piece is by David Clarke. For more information see ramblingsdc.net There have been many reviews of the available evidence by the world’s public health bodies and studies published in health science journals. Not one of these has concluded that wind turbines … Continue reading Senator Bob Day and Wind Turbine Syndrome
PREMIER Daniel Andrews elected the Challicum Hills Wind Farm near Buangor on last week as the location to announce a plan to make Victoria the country’s leading state in renewable energy. Mr Andrews praised Ararat Rural City as the state’s … Continue reading Pollie Watch: Premier’s Renewable Energy Plan
The renewables market share has gone down, but has been heavily distorted by a decline in hydro generation. Hydro storages are down after a period of intense running while the carbon price was still in place. Also, the market share … Continue reading Renewables market share lower than 2013
Bob Massie is the outgoing President and CEO of the New Economy Coalition, whose mission is to support a just transition to a new economy that enables both thriving communities and ecological health. He has degrees from Princeton and Yale … Continue reading Life After Coal: US Economist Speaks
Three wind farm’s will supply the ACT with 200 megawatts of renewable energy generation capacity, with a reduction of 580,000 tonnes of emissions each year. This is a serious emissions reduction effort from the ACT Government with broader economic benefits. This was … Continue reading Wind auction result delivers renewable energy and economic benefits to the ACT
Originally a letter published in the Sentinel Times. It can be found here. About wind farms as hazard to birds, especially eagles, it’s a cyclic debate of wildlife v clean energy (‘Birds will die at Bald Hills’, Sentinel-Times 6/1/15, p16). … Continue reading Wind Farms V Birds
Media Release, June 14 To mark World Wind Energy Day, which is June 15, Friends of the Earth are releasing an updated report on the costs of the Baillieu government’s 2011 anti-windfarm planning laws. The impact of implementing “no-go” zones … Continue reading Anti-windfarm laws: what are they costing Victoria?
The following by our occasional contributor Dave Clarke was first published at his website, entitled “Rowan Ramsey, Member for Grey; or should that be Member for the fossil-fuel industry?“ Rowan Ramsey gave a speech in the Australian Parliament in mid-February … Continue reading Coalition attack on wind power debunked
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