Category: Energy

Wind Farms Becalmed

AEMO slashes forecasts for wind farms as falling costs fuel solar and batteries By Daniel Mercer, ABC Energy Reporter 10th December, 2025 Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/aemo-isp-slashes-wind-forecasts-as-solar-batteries-rise Not a single wind farm has begun construction in Australia in 2025. (ABC News: Nathan Morris) The body that runs Australia's biggest power market has scaled back its plans for high-voltage power lines … Continue reading Wind Farms Becalmed →

Electricity Wasted, No Demand

We have more renewable energy than ever before. Why are we switching it off? 9th November, 2025 By Daniel Mercer, Alex Lim, ABC Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-10/renewable-energy-spilled-as-generation-outgrows-demand-/105929716 On a bright, breezy afternoon in Western Australia’s agricultural south-west, something seems amiss. The wind is blowing, but in the distance, giant wind turbines — each capable of powering thousands … Continue reading Electricity Wasted, No Demand →

Large Scale RE Certificate Chaos

Labor’s Green Certificate Scheme in chaos 15th May, 2024 John Pesutto, Vic Liberal Leader- Media Release Victorians are paying the price for the Allan Labor Government’s mismanaged Green Certificate Scheme, which now must be urgently overhauled. This program and the associated subsidy of appliances has been hopelessly mismanaged by Minister for Energy, Lily D’Ambrosio, with … Continue reading Large Scale RE Certificate Chaos →

Thousands Without Power In Vic.

Victoria's storms leave farmer dead and hundreds of thousands without power Storms and bushfires have wreaked havoc on parts of Victoria, leaving one person dead and thousands without power. Transmission towers collapsed as a result of the storms that have caused significant damage across Victoria. Source: AAP / Con Chronis KEY POINTS A dairy farmer has been killed and … Continue reading Thousands Without Power In Vic. →

$400M Mortlake Big Battery

Origin Energy invests $400M in large-scale battery at Mortlake Power Station 29th January, 2024 By Kate B., Australian Manufacturing Mortlake Power Station. Image credit: Origin Energy Origin Energy has given the green light for the construction of a substantial large-scale battery at the Mortlake Power Station in south-west Victoria, signalling an investment commitment of approximately $400 million. … Continue reading $400M Mortlake Big Battery →

Solar Panel Fire Hazard

Rooftop solar panels, costing thousands of dollars, deemed fire hazard 31st July, 2022 By Hannah Walsh, ABC Tropical North Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-01/rooftop-solar-panels-deemed-fire-hazard-for-mackay-resident/101270742 Ricky Barone has been told his solar system is a fire hazard and should be replaced.(ABC Tropical North: Hannah Walsh) Ricky Barone installed a solar system on his roof in 2014 to make the … Continue reading Solar Panel Fire Hazard →

Falmouth Massachusetts

Falmouth Massachusetts Wind Turbines Déjà Vu or Insanity 27th June 2022 By Frank Haggerty Source: https://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blog/show?id=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A243164 Falmouth, Massachusetts today is considering placing buried onshore wind turbine high voltage cables through residential neighborhoods up to 345,000 volts.  Studies show that HVDE, high voltage dirty electricity could disrupt important electrical processes within the human body. Long-term exposure to this type of electro-pollution has … Continue reading Falmouth Massachusetts →