Updates
A net zero what now?
May 11, 2023
As part of this week’s budget, the Federal Government announced the establishment of a Net Zero Authority for Australia. So what is it, and how...
What the closure of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power station means for our energy transition
April 28, 2023
Australia’s oldest coal-fired power station, Liddell, closed the last of its operating units today. What does this mean for the future of the Hunter region...
RE-Alliance supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart
April 06, 2023
Invited by the heartfelt generosity expressed in the Statement, RE-Alliance commits to working with Australia's First Nations people to see the establishment of a First...
West Victorian leaders call for transmission upgrades to unlock opportunities from renewables
March 31, 2023
In a great example of the local leadership that is needed to build a successful energy transition, a local west Victorian organisation is calling for...
Join our team as a Policy & Industry Engagement Manager
March 28, 2023
We're currently looking for a Policy & Industry Engagement Manager to join the RE-Alliance team. This is a working from home position, with location negotiable. We're...
Our energy transition presents a big opportunity for young Australians
March 23, 2023
Our transition to renewable energy presents opportunities to strengthen regional communities across the country, and make them thriving and resilient. But what does the energy...
Wind farm team chips in to help RFS volunteers fight Tambaroora fire
March 13, 2023
With a fire raging near Tambaroora NSW, the management team of the local Crudine Ridge Wind Farm made a surprise visit to the Hargraves Rural...
Creating an environmentally regenerative renewables industry
March 09, 2023
How can renewable energy development deliver its full potential of environmental co-benefits? This is the question that RE-Alliance, along with leading climate and environmental organisations,...
Extra tall transmission towers can reduce impact in highly biodiverse areas
February 28, 2023
This transmission line tower near Cairns was built especially tall to accommodate the forest underneath. Ideally, we don't have transmission lines running through high biodiverse...
The future of community benefits in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone
February 24, 2023
Last Friday, we hosted a fruitful discussion in Dubbo on community benefits funding for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). RE-Alliance is working in...
Transmission social licence: Some parting reflections
February 10, 2023
This is my final blog for RE-Alliance, as I start a new position with the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and...
A transmission to-do list
February 07, 2023
Our last blog looked at the recommendations from our Building Trust for Transmission report that have been implemented, and that have led to transmission-related reforms...