Updates
Pardon my political correctness
May 19, 2017
There are plenty of reasons why nuclear power is a pretty poor choice to power our country but apparently it's politically correct to point...
Community show of support at Rye Park Wind Farm PAC
May 16, 2017
In a bit of a first, half of the speakers at the planning hearing for the Rye Park Wind Farm lined up to speak in...
Wind, solar + storage cheaper than gas and coal
May 15, 2017
Incredible falls in the cost of renewables have continued this year, making a strong transition to clean energy a no-brainer. The cost of wind and...
'We did this together'
March 22, 2017
Søren Hermansen, a farmer and community energy expert from a small Danish island, has been travelling around Australia speaking with communities about how to switch...
"Let me show you how to go 100% renewable energy"
March 10, 2017
Originally published in Ecogeneration 10th March 2017 A Danish island has converted to 100% renewable energy thanks to the tenacity and good humour of a...
Doubling down on coal
February 09, 2017
After a week of energy policy talk dominated by the Turnbull government’s outspoken support for new coal power generation for Australia, the independent energy research firm Bloomberg...
Coal-fired power options too risky
February 08, 2017
Originally published in the Newcastle Herald 8th February 2017. Security – it’s the new political buzzword. Our politicians are promising to keep us safe at our...
Hepburn Wind: Community Energy at its best
February 02, 2017
Nestled in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges in Central Victoria is the town of Daylesford. Famous for it’s mineral water, cellar doors and artsy...
Murra Warra Wind Farm ready to blow
December 15, 2016
Check out Australian Wind Alliance National Co-ordinator, Andrew Bray’s Video of his recent trip to the Wimmera Plain and his published Opinion Piece.In Victoria’s dryland farming region south...
More power to communities embracing wind farms
December 14, 2016
An Edited version of this Op Ed was published in The Weekly TimesA hundred metres above the flat, dry grain country of the Wimmera Plains in...
Australia’s "climate wars" a threat to renewables
December 09, 2016
The shambolic government display this week makes it look as if the ‘climate wars’ that have gridlocked Australian politics and hobbled climate action for at...
Victorian Minister speaks to AWA members
November 25, 2016
Victorian Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio tells Australian Wind Alliance members about Victoria's plans for renewable energy.