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Solar Homes to Bear Brunt of Energy Policy Failings
August 24, 2021
I was furious when I read the headlines that the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is going to let homes with solar panels be charged for feeding excess energy into the grid.
Read More ShareConsumer Protections Under New Sun Tax Rules: What Do They Amount To?
August 16, 2021
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) yesterday talked up new consumer protections in their final determination allowing rooftop solar owners to be charged for exporting. But what do these consumer protections really amount to?
Read More ShareFive Local Projects Unlocking Renewable Manufacturing Jobs
July 22, 2021
North Queensland has all the right ingredients to power up new manufacturing industries with abundant and cheap renewable energy. There are already several manufacturing and minerals processing projects proposed in Townsville that would create...
Read More ShareNAIDOC Week 2021 - Healing Country
July 05, 2021
Yesterday marked the beginning of 2021’s NAIDOC Week (4-11 July). Every year NAIDOC Week is a time where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ history, culture and achievements are celebrated in events across the...
Read More ShareThe Sun Tax: Slugging Solar Owners Without Evidence
May 28, 2021
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is proposing to change the rules that govern our energy system in a move that would see solar households charged for exporting their clean power to the grid. ...
Read More ShareRenewable 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...
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