Wind turbine fires — what is the risk of them occurring and the danger when they do? 11th February, 2024 By Eugene Boisvert, ABC Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-12/wind-turbine-fire-concerns-risks-danger/103443918? Smoke billows from a fire at the Clements Gap Wind Farm last week.(Supplied) In short: Firefighters had to wait for a fire in a wind turbine to burn out but were lucky … Continue reading Wind Turbine Fires
Regional Victoria Power Outages
Regional Victoria left in the dark by power outages plaguing towns 4th February, 2024 By Benjamin Preiss, The Age Regional Victorian towns are being plagued by frequent and prolonged power outages inflicting a heavy economic blow on businesses and raising serious safety concerns about emergencies. Restaurant and cafe owners have been forced to turn customers … Continue reading Regional Victoria Power Outages
COAW-No To Offshore Wind
Link to Coalition Against Offshore Wind, Illawarra says No. https://againstoffshorewind.org Why We're So Concerned The proposed (Offshore Illawarra) Wind Farm will cover an area of 1,461 square Kilometres, from Wombarra to Kiama and contain the installation of hundreds of 280 metre high turbines only 10kms from our coastline. It will be located next to one … Continue reading COAW-No To Offshore Wind
Petition: Save The Monaro
12th February, 2024 By George Walters, Change.org Sign Petition; SAVE THE MONARO https://www.change.org/p/save-the-monaro-landscape The Monaro is one of the most spectacular landscapes in Australia. Much of its beauty lies in its rolling hills and the uninterrupted views over its grasslands. The three hills that make up The Brothers are the most visually significant of the … Continue reading Petition: Save The Monaro
Offshore Wind Terminal
'Renewable energy enthusiasts quietly overlook the dirty side of the industry'.-Nick Cater
Canberra Reckless Renewables Rally- 6th Feb 2024
21st January, 2024 By Bill Stinson, NREN media-release-national-reckless-renewables-rally-6-feb-24-final-1.0Download https://youtu.be/Xop83cExzbI Grant Piper, Chair NREN
Choppy Waters
Windfarm plans in choppy waters as Coalition and One Nation whip up doubts 2nd December, 2023 By Jordyn Beazley, The Guardian People in the Hunter and Illawarra fear offshore turbines could damage marine life and tourism, but parties are accused of ‘weaponising’ the issue. Frank Future didn’t expect to find an ally in Peter Dutton … Continue reading Choppy Waters
Impacts of Noise on Large Whales
Impacts of Noise from Wind Farm Construction and Installation on Large Whales-A Brief Summary By Karen Stamieszkin, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Whales_and_Sound_KS_PCCSDownload
S.A. Off-shore Zone E-Petition
12th September, 2023 The Southern Coast Ocean Care group have an e-petition that closes on October 5th. Sign Petition EN5394 - To Oppose Port MacDonnell offshore wind zone This petition opposes the current proposal from the Commonwealth Minister for Climate Change and Energy to create a designated area in Australian Commonwealth waters in the Southern Ocean off the … Continue reading S.A. Off-shore Zone E-Petition
SA Offshore Wind Farm Battle
Offshore wind farm battle looms over SA coastline 11th August, 2023 By Belinda Willis, InDaily Abalone diver and Limestone Coast local Chris Carrison spends so much time in coastal waters targeted for offshore wind farms that he thinks it likely a wound would see him bleed seawater rather than blood. His love of the ocean … Continue reading SA Offshore Wind Farm Battle
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