Fears for Victorian farmland with solar, wind farm plans
Regional communities fear prime Victorian farmland could be irreversibly damaged with more than a million solar panels to…
Smart highway technology trialled on Golden Highway in Upper Hunter
With a population of about 300, Cassilis in the New South Wales Upper Hunter seems an unlikely location…
Councils deny EnergyCo town water for New England REZ construction
Rural councils are refusing to provide town water for Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) projects, demanding that additional water…
Council says warnings ignored about tree removal in Central West Orana REZ
The NSW government is being accused of wilfully ignoring warnings about the destruction of hundreds of native trees…
Andrew Forrest is betting on renewable energy in Queensland’s coal heartland
The edge of an Australian flag flaps over a wind turbine 90-odd metres up. The fist-pumping billionaire is…
Residents in Australia’s first renewable energy zone speak out about mental health pressures
Rural NSW residents say a renewable energy proposal has driven a wedge through their tight-knit community, as developers…