Category: Energy

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 →

Electricity Market ‘Broken’

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the electricity market is “broken” as he labelled the current situation as a “national disgrace”. 14th June 2022 By Joseph Huitson, Digital Reporter, Sky News Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says Australia has one of the most destructive energy policies in the world, as fellow Queenslander Amanda Stoker blames "extreme climate … Continue reading Electricity Market ‘Broken’ →

Illawarra Substation Fire

'A very dangerous operation': How the massive Illawarra substation fire unfolded 18th June 2022 By Kate McIllwain Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7785685/a-very-dangerous-operation-how-the-massive-illawarra-substation-fire-unfolded/ https://geo.dailymotion.com/player/x7206.html?video=x8bs8rx&mute=true&syndicationKey=790147&customConfig%5BcustomParams%5D=%2F21666581298%2Fillawarramercury%2Fvideo&GK_PV5_PHOTON=0about:blank The fire at a Dapto substation which caused a thick plume of black smoke to rise over the southern Illawarra over the weekend is expected to continue to burn for days. The blaze started about … Continue reading Illawarra Substation Fire →

Environmental Scientist Reconsiders Energy

15th May 2022 By Pamela Jones, Environmental Scientist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0EE_SxSeQ Nuclear comes out ahead for Australian energy 5th June 2022 By Chris Smith, Tonight, Sky News Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fct1XunA4_Q Environmental scientist Dr Pamela Jones says nuclear should be a key part of Australian energy as “every measure that you look at, nuclear comes out ahead”. “It takes … Continue reading Environmental Scientist Reconsiders Energy →

Gippsland Farmers Slam AusNet Proposal

Gippsland farmers slam AusNet proposal to link renewable energy to grid via overhead transmission lines 31st May, 2022 By Peter Somerville, ABC Rural Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-01/giffard-farmers-fight-ausnet-overhead-transmission-line-proposal/101115908? Farmers Mick Ryan, David Matthews and Helen Milne are oppose AusNet's proposed overhead electricity transmission line.(ABC Gippsland: Peter Somerville) Farmers have banded together to oppose a new 80-metre-high electricity transmission line … Continue reading Gippsland Farmers Slam AusNet Proposal →

Former Lord Mayors Energy Deal

Former lord mayor Jim Soorley was previous consultant to windfarm company that later got $150 million Queensland government power deal 10th March, 2022 By Rory Callinan, ABC Source; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/qld-former-lord-mayor-jim-soorley-cs-energy-deal In recent months Mr Soorley has been at the centre of an integrity controversy involving the Queensland Labor Government.(ABC News: Daniel Smith) Former lobbyist Jim Soorley chaired … Continue reading Former Lord Mayors Energy Deal →