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The Federal Government's decision not to increase renewable energy targets is being blamed for a decision to mothball Tasmania's $300 million Heemskirk wind farm.
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The report draws attention to the growing use of wind energy in New Zealand, arguing that unpredictable weather makes electricity generation from wind rise and fall sharply.
Both sides of the pylon debate see renewable energy as a possible solution to Auckland's power needs.
State governments will reject a federal proposal to give local councils the power to veto wind farm developments because of community opposition.....
The National Code for Wind Farms suggests local councils be given powers to block wind farms if communities oppose them because of environmental or social concerns.
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The Federal Government is investigating a national code for wind farm developments, to try to stop conflict in rural communities.
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A community group opposed to wind farms near Taralga, north of Goulburn in the NSW southern highlands, has welcomed the Federal Government's move to provide a national code for wind farms.
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The federal government has kicked off moves for a national standard for wind farms after heated community debate over several of the electricity-generating projects.
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Senator Campbell said the wind industry was "in denial" over growing community opposition to wind farms, with developers "trampling over local community rights" and not conducting adequate community consultation.
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ENVIRONMENT Minister Ian Campbell's campaign against unpopular wind farms will include a national code giving him new powers to veto any project facing community opposition.
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Minister Ian Campbell last night seized on the gory death of an endangered wedge-tailed eagle after it collided with a turbine, vowing to push ahead with plans to strengthen his powers to veto wind farms.
Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has weighed in to a community debate on another wind farm project, rejecting calls to fund a scheme in Western Australia.
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NEVER mind the orange-bellied parrot. Wind energy, one of the ethical investment sector's great success stories over the past decade, has passed its peak.
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Howard aide to head advisers on renewable energy projects - Industry has slammed calls for a carbon tax
April 11, 2006 by Nigel Wilson in The Australian
April 11, 2006 by Nigel Wilson in The Australian
ONE-TIME senior private secretary to John Howard, Paul McClintock, has been chosen to head a team of business heavyweights advising the federal Government on how to spend $500 million encouraging the development of renewable and low emission-technology projects.
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NATIONAL guidelines on the placement of wind farms are set to be negotiated between the federal and states governments.
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THE State Government is failing to make Victoria produce 1000 megawatts of renewable energy by the end of the year.
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Questions to Ministers - Energy, Transport, Climate Change Issues, Minister—Confidence
March 21, 2006 in Scoop Independent News
March 21, 2006 in Scoop Independent News
Rt Hon HELEN CLARK: I would love to see us reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, but frankly, if it is a choice between New Zealanders going without power and having a coal-fired power station to give it to them, I know what I am going to choose.
VICTORIA'S plan to introduce its own renewable energy support scheme has been challenged by low-emissions generation group Origin Energy.
Editor's Note: The link below will take you to the complete Origin Energy report.
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Wind farm economics: a drain on funds or a boost of energy?
February 16, 2006 by Jarrod Watt in ABC Southwest Victoria
February 16, 2006 by Jarrod Watt in ABC Southwest Victoria
An economic analyst claims he's done the numbers and wind energy is costing the Victorian Government far more money than any wind turbines could generate.
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Impact on Economy]
Makara Guardians Demand Wind Farm Moratorium
February 14, 2006 by Press Release in Scoop Independent News
February 14, 2006 by Press Release in Scoop Independent News
The Makara Guardians have received a copy of the document entitled "Tactical Wind Generation Project" prepared by Transpower, the electricity grid system operator, on the instructions of the Electricity Commission. A preliminary review of the report indicates that any further investment in wind power generation would be premature.
A $3 MILLION wind farm turbine caught fire while dozens shut down at the time South Australia most needed them - when a heatwave left 63,000 South Australian homes without power last month.
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