Windfarm withdrawn
Energy company, AGL, has withdrawn its application to build a windfarm at Dollar in South Gippsland.
View ArticleBuilding a home from straw
When George Fairlie and Becky Banks looked for a building product with which to construct their sustainable home in South Gippsland, straw bale ticked all the boxes.
View ArticleCouncil demands wind turbine explanation
The South Gippsland Council will ask Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden to explain a decision to extend the height of wind turbines at Bald Hills.
View ArticleGroup challenges Gippsland wind farm decision
Opponents of a Victorian wind farm project will take the State Government to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, over plans to extend the height of the turbines.
View ArticleLocal to have St Clair wind farm say
Bass Coast Shire Council says there will be extensive community consultation before any plan to build a wind farm at St Clair, near Wonthaggi, is approved.
View ArticleMP takes swipe at wind farms
The Member for Bass, Ken Smith, says wind farms in the Wonthaggi area have been largely ineffective.
View ArticleGreen group touts carbon price renewable energy benefits
Environment Victoria (EV) says a carbon price could provide opportunities in manufacturing and other sectors in the Latrobe Valley.
View ArticleWind farm no-go zones to be established
The State Government will introduce new planning rules prohibiting the construction of wind farms near 21 rural cities and in designated areas like the Great Ocean Road. The Clean Energy Council says...
View ArticleDollars in the wind?
While much of the conversation about home owners generating their own power has focussed on the use of solar panels, there are alternatives. Wind power can be a better investment in some circumstances...
View ArticleLightning hits wind turbine
A lightning strike damaged a wind turbine at the Wonthaggi wind farm yesterday.
View ArticleCall to give landowners veto over gas projects
Farmers are calling on the State Government to extend wind farm veto laws to cover coal seam gas projects.
View ArticleGreenpeace rejects carbon capture funding
Environment group Greenpeace says governments are wasting public money on carbon capture and storage (CCS) research.
View ArticleWeek in review
One last chance for Mark, Celine and Gez to go for broadcasting gold as the Olympic Games in London wind up.
View ArticleSenator tries to halt Bald Hills wind farm
The DLP Senator for Victoria, John Madigan, will put a motion to the Senate to stop a wind farm development at Bald Hills in the state's east.
View ArticleSustainable House Day
Four Gippsland homes were open for inspection on Sunday for Sustainable House Day.
View ArticleWind farm proponent downplays worries
Bald Hills Wind Farm has refused to respond to community concern over its controversial project.
View ArticleFarmers urged to unite amid mining interest
A report advising farmers how to negotiate with mining and energy companies who want to use their land says farmers should group together to increase their negotiating power.
View ArticleBald Hill wind farm progresses despite ongoing hurdles
The Bald Hills wind farm has faced local opposition, industrial unrest and most recently the scrapping of the body responsible for supporting its progress, but despite all this the 52 tower project...
View ArticleLandholders worry about what legacy the Bald Hills wind farm will leave
Rob Liley says he loves where he lives, the rolling hills of South Gippsland, the views of Wilsons Promontory national park, even the wet weather, what he doesn't like is the sight of the Bald Hills...
View ArticleSummer power blackout warning as Hazelwood, other coal power stations close...
The Australian Energy Market Operator must improve its management of the national grid to avoid blackouts and power shedding next summer, energy experts say.
View Article$8 billion off-shore wind farm plan floated for Gippsland
The Federal Government is cautiously backing a proposal for the country's first off-shore wind farm. A Victorian company wants to develop the project off the coast of Gippsland in the state's east. The...
View ArticleOffshore wind farm proposed for waters off Victoria's Gippsland
Plans for an Australian-first offshore wind farm off Victoria's south-east coast, which could provide almost a fifth of the state's energy, win cautious government support.
View ArticleRenewable energy future possible with Australia's infrastructure re-focused,...
An earth and environment professor says Australia must re-focus its energy infrastructure now in order to become 100 per cent reliable on renewable energy in the future.
View ArticleNationals to call for final energy policy solution and more support for coal...
The National Party membership will use its federal conference this weekend to pressure politicians to finalise energy policy, and to push for more coal-fired power stations in regional areas.
View ArticleEuroa's grassroots solar microgrid plan to avoid summer blackouts
The small town in north-east Victoria is implementing a solar energy strategy that will generate power off the grid, reduce local demand for electricity during peak summer periods, and decrease the...
View ArticleGippsland wind farm adversely affecting residents, independent report says
Noise from a wind farm is adversely impacting on the comfort and wellbeing of residents living at surrounding properties, a new report commissioned by an eastern Victorian council has found.
View ArticleRare earth mineral discovery could make Australia a major player in electric...
Research at a Queensland university has discovered the geological secret behind a rare earth mineral, critical to building high-tech products essential for future industries.
View ArticleOffshore wind farm continues to be delayed due to lack of federal policy,...
Australia's first offshore wind farm is delayed due to a lack of regulatory framework which a union says is due to the Government's "blind hatred" for renewables.
View ArticleOcean off Victoria's Gippsland could be home to first offshore wind project
If it proceeds, the Star of the South project would be the first of its kind in Australia and generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity enough to power 1.2 million homes.
View ArticleAGL holds off plans to mothball gas-fired Torrens Island Power Station ahead...
Electricity giant AGL holds off plans to mothball parts of the gas-fired Torrens Island Power Station in Adelaide in a bid to prevent outages over summer caused by an ongoing outage at Victoria's Loy...
View ArticleCoastal Gippsland residents raise concerns about Star of the South,...
An offshore wind farm proposed for regional Victoria will power almost a fifth of the state's electrical needs, but coastal residents says they are concerned about rising costs and fishing exclusion...
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