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When it comes to renewables it’s facts versus Ferguson’s fiction
“Power bills are high but the rollout of renewables are not the cause.” Consider that sentence; a staggering understatement, followed by a brazenly false assertion.
AGL Energy abandons major offshore wind farm project in a blow to Victoria’s green transition
AGL Energy has walked away from its Victorian offshore wind ambitions, toppling a third project in the Gippsland region and throwing into disarray the Allan government’s plan to trade coal for the clean energy source.
Rita Panahi: When the state gives itself the right to intrude on your land without your permission, it’s breaching a fundamental right
Labor’s treatment of rural Victorians has been shameful. But the country is fighting back and one particular standoff shows how fed up farming communities are with the state government.
Forrest finds asbestos in turbines, crisis rattles Labor’s renewable rollout
Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest is the latest green energy player to be caught up in a widening systemic failure after asbestos was found contained within new imported turbine components at one of his wind farms.
If the road to net zero were open-heart surgery, it’s botched
‘‘If the energy transition is an open-heart surgery, as is sometimes said, then this operation has been a complete failure. We have to conclude: The patient is in danger of dying on the operating table.’’
A shocking truth: diesel is driving Labor’s renewables plan
We now know the Albanese government’s renewables power plan was based on incorrect data and is in trouble. So let’s look at who was responsible for keeping it a secret.
Net zero body under scrutiny
The NSW government agency created to give “independent” advice on lowering emissions has been accused of being stacked with climate activists and members with deep links to businesses in the green energy space, ahead of a grilling in state estimates.
Europe’s Green Energy Rush Slashed Emissions – and Crippled the Economy
Political consensus is cracking, industry is hobbled and high-profile projects are being postponed thanks to some of the highest electricity prices in the developed world
There’s more to high cost of energy than the green transition
The starting point to addressing high electricity prices is to understand what caused them to rise in the first place.
Renewables transition faces a ‘de-energisation’ crisis
Energy Minister Chris Bowen is confronted by warnings from the market operator that it may have to force power cuts to prevent the electricity system’s collapse. He must urgently take stock of his ambitions and respond.
Households hit with $1200 power bill rise, shattering Labor’s election promise
Most NSW residents are forking out a lot more for power than Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen promised. See how much, and what you can do about it. Tell us: Will it change your vote?
Andrew Forrest’s $1bn wind farm confirms asbestos found in new turbines
Andrew Forrest’s $1bn Clarke Creek Wind Farm has confirmed asbestos in turbine brake pads, becoming the third Australian wind farm to discover the banned hazardous material.