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RET Road Trip 8: Renewable target creates jobs, investment on Canberra’s doorstep
Friends of the Earth wrapped up its fact-finding RET Review Road Trip at the Capital wind farm on Thursday June 19—right on Canberra’s doorstep.
Leigh Ewbank

Jun 19, 2014

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RET Road Trip #7 – Blue seats and renewable energy
The RET road trip visits solar homeowners in the affluent bayside suburb of Brighton East.
Leigh Ewbank

Jun 6, 2014

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RET Road Trip #6 – Special treatment for fossil fuels in Anglesea
The Victorian seaside town of Anglesea is known for its surf and vacations, and less known for its open-cut brown coal mine and an ageing coal power plant.
Leigh Ewbank

May 28, 2014

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RET Road Trip #5 – Warburton review threatens solar future
Solar is viewed as an indispensible new technology that is cutting power bills in the suburbs.
Leigh Ewbank

May 20, 2014

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Pollie Watch: Angus Taylor, Liberal against renewable energy
Angus Taylor’s branding as a “star” and potential leader of the Liberal Party make him a powerful opponent of wind energy.
Leigh Ewbank

May 13, 2014

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RET Road Trip #4 – Wind farms keep council budgets healthy
We travelled to the region to find out from local politicians about how wind energy helps to keep the municipal budget in good health.
Leigh Ewbank

May 8, 2014

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Pollie Watch: New addition to small pod of pro-wind Liberals
Member for Bowman emerges as wind energy supporter as fallout continues from Joe Hockey’s undisciplined comments on wind farms.
Leigh Ewbank

May 6, 2014

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Pollie Watch: Joe Hockey reveals true colours on renewables
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey kicks off twitter storm when he labels wind turbines “utterly offensive” and “blight on landscape.”
Leigh Ewbank

May 2, 2014

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RET Road Trip #3: Portland’s renewable energy economy
Yes 2 Renewables’ 3rd instalment of their RET road trip.
Leigh Ewbank

Apr 28, 2014

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