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Planning Minister claims at odds with Senate Committe
Media release 27 June 2011 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Planning Minister claims at odds with Senate Committee The recent ‘Fielding’ Inquiry into the wind industry was expected by some to deliver a strong...
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NSW government moving on wind
The NSW government is drafting new guidelines for wind turbines, as outlined in the article reproduced below from the Crookwell Gazette. We don’t know what the outcome will be, but as Premier...
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‘Wind Energy, Myths and facts’ animated film released.
A reminder of the bigger picture: renewables vs fossil fuels ‘Wind Energy, Myths and facts’ is a short animated film which has been created in response to the common myths and confusions that threaten...
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Communities rally to save Vic renewable energy industries
Friends of the Earth press release, Thursday 29 September 2011 Community and environment groups in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne protested today against Premier Ted Baillieu’s anti-renewable...
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NSW wind guidelines: limiting energy choices?
The NSW Planning & Infrastructure department is calling for submissions on the Draft NSW Planning Guidelines: Wind Farms which were released on December 23. The Guidelines can be downloaded here...
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Inconsistent NSW wind farm Guidelines cut off clean energy options
Media Release, February 16 2012 The draft planning guidelines for wind farms in NSW, which are currently open for public comment, have been labelled inconsistent, too restrictive and politically...
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NSW: wind supporters, speak up!
The opening for submissions on the NSW wind guidelines has brought out many supporters of wind to highlight some of the practical reasons why they think wind energy will benefit them and their...
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Anti-windfarm laws: what are they costing Victoria?
Media Release, June 14 To mark World Wind Energy Day, which is June 15, Friends of the Earth are releasing an updated report on the costs of the Baillieu government’s 2011 anti-windfarm planning laws....
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Living with wind farms: An international perspective
Ever wondered what it would be like to live near a wind farm? The popular US blog, The Huffington Post, has published the account of Heidi Eijgel—a horse farmer from Alberta, Canada, who lives near 136...
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The Conversation – New study: wind turbine syndrome is spread by scaremongers
Published by The Conversation. View the original article. By Professor Simon Chapman, University of Sydney A study of mine published last night delivers a double whammy to those who argue that wind...
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Why new technology often attracts bad science
Published by Renew Economy. View original article. Recently, the New South Wales Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC) approved Infigen Energy’s Bodangora Wind Farm development, southeast of Dubbo...
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Wind farms: A farmer’s point of view
What do farmers think of wind energy? Sheep farmer and prospective wind farmer from Crookwell, Charlie Prell, shares his views with Yes 2 Renewables: There has been plenty of public discussion about my...
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Is the Victorian government feeling the heat yet?
Support for renewable energy across Victoria isn’t something that’s restricted to any one sector of our diverse community, it’s embraced by people of all ages and from all walks of life. It’s not an...
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Sounds like a Wind Farm Ban
Ever wondered how much sound a wind turbine really makes? If you’ve not yet had an opportunity to experience it for yourself, Simon Mahan makes some relative comparisons with the everyday sounds in...
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Micro Wind Turbines: Another Big Headache For Big Oil
Distributed wind energy is starting to gain traction in many US cities, even while oil prices have been dropping. The multiple localised benefits of the technology cannot be ignored much longer. This...
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