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Policy & Planning

Queensland voters send two climate change deniers to Senate
Get ready for six more years of mind-numbing arguments, as two climate change deniers gain a public platform thanks to their election to the Australian Senate.
Michael Mazengarb

May 27, 2019

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Coal

Adani approvals could be granted within weeks as Palaszczuk sets deadline
Queensland Premier issues expedited deadline for Adani environmental approvals, just days after company reaches agreement on water contamination breaches
Michael Mazengarb

May 24, 2019

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Coal

Queensland government hits panic button on Carmichael coal mine approvals
The Queensland Government and Adani have issued each other new deadlines as both seek to expedite coal mine approvals
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2019

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Queensland energy minister describes lampooned new solar rules as “visionary”
Queensland energy minister says controversial new solar rules will result in a more highly skilled workforce, and won’t get in way of state’s renewable energy target.
Giles Parkinson

May 16, 2019

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Solar

Job losses begin in Queensland as new solar rule puts 50% target at risk
Solar labourers forced to down tools, says CEC, as Queensland solar businesses scramble to accommodate “absurd” new rule and 50% renewables target at risk.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2019

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Solar

Carry On up the solar farm: Queensland’s baffling new solar rules
Slight alteration to Queensland’s new solar rules allows labourers to hold panels, but only if an electrician is holding them at the same time.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2019

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Big solar pipeline could come to “grinding halt” under Queensland rule change
New Queensland rule demanding only licensed electricians handle PV panels on solar farms slammed by industry as excessive, unnecessary and potentially devastating.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2019

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Wind

Queensland approves new 240MW wind farm for Western Downs region
A $450m wind project by UK-based developer RES Group has won Queensland state planning approval and may add solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2019

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Solar

Queensland’s “solar capital” approves 15th large-scale PV project
Western Downs Regional Council, west of Brisbane, has approved its 15th large-scale solar farm – a 148MW project at Cameby, west of Chinchilla.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2018

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Solar

New Queensland abattoir to be powered by solar and hydrogen storage
New hi-tech abattoir to be powered by 78MW solar farm and solar-fuelled hydrogen facility to lock in low renewable energy costs.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 1, 2018

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Queensland could be 90% renewable by 2030 – with right policy settings
Report finds Queensland could meet almost 100% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2030, if all of its almost 15,000MW pipeline of large-scale wind and solar projects proceeded.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Another solar farm in pipeline for Queensland, as 120MW project approved
Queensland’s Fraser Coast Council has approved plans by REST to develop the 120MW Munna Creek solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 29, 2018

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