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Ark Energy shelves Armidale wind farm project after landholders change their minds
4 months, 1 week ago

Ark Energy shelves Armidale wind farm project after landholders change their minds

ABC  

A wind farm that was proposed for north-west New South Wales is one of many that may never be operational, according to an energy expert. Ark Energy, which was behind a bid to build a 55-turbine Doughboy Wind Farm, 50 kilometres east of Armidale, said in a statement last month the decision to withdraw the project was made "following a …

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Rio Tinto to buy all electricity from European Energy's planned solar project near Gladstone
11 months ago

Rio Tinto to buy all electricity from European Energy's planned solar project near Gladstone

ABC  

Australia's largest solar project has reached a major milestone — agreeing to sell all its electricity to mining company Rio Tinto. Key points: Rio Tinto has signed on to buy all the electricity produced from a proposed large-scale solar farm If approved, the farm will span 2,700 hectares near Gladstone, and construction will start in 2025-26 A nearby grazier is …

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The clean energy super highway has hit a roadblock. Here's why
1 year, 3 months ago

The clean energy super highway has hit a roadblock. Here's why

ABC  

When a power giant offered Katherine Myers a $500 gift card, she had no idea she was about to give away unrestricted access to her property for the next four years. AusNet plans to build a high-voltage transmission line, 80 metres high, through the Myers' property, as part of the proposed 190-kilometre Western Renewables Link — one of a slew …

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Hepburn Shire Council dismayed by compensation offers for yet-to-be-approved transmission project
1 year, 3 months ago

Hepburn Shire Council dismayed by compensation offers for yet-to-be-approved transmission project

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A central Victorian council in the path of a proposed high-voltage transmission line says it is "disturbed" by developments in the project. Key points: AusNet has begun sending compensation valuations to landholders in the path of the Western Renewables Link The planning minister is currently considering whether a new Environment Effects Statement is required The current EES process is on …

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NSW landholders signing up for free habitat planting program in effort to increase koala populations
2 years, 2 months ago

NSW landholders signing up for free habitat planting program in effort to increase koala populations

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A new project is aiming to tackle climate change and help save koalas at the same time. Landowners in New South Wales can earn carbon credits by planting koala habitat on their properties. To qualify, owners must have at least 25 hectares that can be set aside for tree planting and show evidence of koalas nearby with a focus on …

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Farmers don't want powerlines on their land, but to get to net zero, more need to be built
3 years, 1 month ago

Farmers don't want powerlines on their land, but to get to net zero, more need to be built

ABC  

The Castle's Darryl Kerrigan reckons powerlines are a reminder of man's ability to generate electricity. "There is a very rapid change now from coal to solar and wind," said Professor Andrew Blakers, an expert in sustainable energy systems from ANU. "We have rules for the construction of new transmission that was fine for coal power stations several decades ago, but …

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Tenterfield dam plan sparks growing unrest among landholders
3 years, 10 months ago

Tenterfield dam plan sparks growing unrest among landholders

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Landholders are questioning why taxpayer money would be spent on a $350 million dam near Tenterfield that is unlikely to provide enough water to meet the needs of drought-stricken towns or irrigators. Key points: $24 million final business case into dam due in November Investigation in 2017 found the Mole River dam didn't financially stack up Project now classified as …

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