Our last blog looked at the recommendations from our Building Trust for Transmission report that have been implemented, and that have led to transmission-related reforms over the last 18 months.
The horrific climate-fuelled bushfires that have ravaged vast swathes of eastern Australia over our summer break have dramatically exposed the government's reluctance to confront the climate crisis.
The sweeping plains west of Geelong are perfect for wind farms. With a long agricultural history and swept by strong winds, the area around Rokewood is set to host a large project of up to 228 turbines, and become the next in a long line of regional communities to benefit from hosting wind farms.
Wind farm construction has delivered an economic boost of almost $4 billion to regional Australia, according to a new report by the Australian Wind Alliance (AWA).
This year, wind energy in Australia turns 30, and boy, has it come a long way.
In Australia, the government very often changes, which means that no long-term energy policy has been able to establish itself so far. Nevertheless, renewables are also gaining ground in Down Under, which is mainly due to the federal states and territories that have set and are pursuing their own climate protection targets. In its latest newsletter, the Australian Wind Alliance (AWA) gives an overview of the efforts made by individual states in recent weeks, where hurried action has taken place, some of which has attracted worldwide attention.
Incredible falls in the cost of renewables have continued this year, making a strong transition to clean energy a no-brainer. The cost of wind and solar energy has fallen so much they are now out-competing gas and coal, and experts are saying that will price gas out as a transition fuel.
The only major surprise in the naming of the new Turnbull cabinet post-election was the joining of the Energy and Environment portfolios. Josh Frydenberg, who had previously held Energy, Resources and Northern Australia was relieved of the latter two and given Environment. On first blush, this looks to be promising development.
While federal government rhetoric towards renewable energy is on the improve the investment drought caused by the anti-renewables Tony Abbott era continues. With the notable exception of the White Rock Wind Farm, no large scale wind farm has proceeded to construction under the Renewable Energy Target alone since 2013.
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