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Renewable Projects Need To Protect First Nations Land and Culture
March 11, 2021
Recent news headlines have shown the destructive potential of mining project operations on Aboriginal land and cultural heritage sites [1]. Renewable projects, like large scale solar and wind farms, are however not exempt from...
Read More SharePolicies to Make Queensland a Renewable Powerhouse
February 12, 2021
The Queensland State Government has an opportunity to turn the Sunshine State into a thriving clean energy powerhouse. With the right investments, new solar, wind and storage projects can unlock abundant cheap energy and...
Read More ShareThe EV Tax: What is it and Why is it Bad News?
December 02, 2020
Australia will soon become the first place in the world to slap a net tax on electric vehicles – a move that will derail the fledgling industry and keep polluting cars on the road...
Read More ShareGetting Clean Energy on Queensland's Election Agenda
November 03, 2020
In the lead up to the October 2020 Queensland election, solar citizens across the state got active to pressure all sides of politics to back more ambitious renewable energy policies. Together, we won some...
Read More ShareQueensland 2020 Election: Party Promises and Scorecard
October 15, 2020
Queensland's 2020 state election is fast approaching and every party is coming to the table with different energy policies. We've collated all the promises that parties have made and rated them on their commitment...
Read More ShareRenewables: the Key to Cheaper Energy for Industry
August 07, 2020
North Queenslanders should be proud of the region’s impressive solar and wind resources – this natural advantage is the key to cheaper electricity prices and could be the main driver of new industries coming...
Read More ShareWe've just opened Townsville's Clean Energy Hub!
August 06, 2020
As one of the sunniest cities in the world, Townsville stands to benefit from the transition to clean, renewable energy. Already, there's a proposal to build a local mega battery storage manufacturing facility, and there...
Read More ShareFive Ways Townsville is Breaking Ground on Renewable Energy
August 05, 2020
Townsville is the sunniest city on Queensland’s coast. It’s impressive solar and wind resources, and port-side location, make it the ideal region to invest in new clean energy projects and industries.
Read More ShareNo Place Like Home for Mount Emerald Wind Farm Workers
July 01, 2020
For 14 years, Brenton Gibson worked in the mining industry on a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) basis. This paid the bills, but also kept him away from his wife Karina and two small children back...
Read More Share2020 Queensland Election Asks
June 25, 2020
Queensland has a unique set of natural advantages that could see the state prosper as the world moves towards a low carbon future. Here in the Sunshine State, there’s an abundance of solar and...
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