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Senators want federal health body sidelined on wind turbine investigations
The Federal Government has been urged to set up a stand-alone scientific committee to investigate the health effects of wind farm noise.
Adrian Rollins

Aug 4, 2015

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States reject Coalition and cross-bench crack-down on wind farms
States reject Coalition and cross-bench push to treat wind farm “noise” in same way as particulates from coal mines, and rejected call for uniform laws.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Construction begins on Australia’s lowest cost wind farm
Construction begins on lowest cost wind farm in Australia, and the first to be financed and built since the election of the Abbott government more than 18 months ago.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2015

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Goldwind to build 175MW wind farm, first big project north of Sydney
Chinese wind giant Goldwind to begin construction later this year of first major wind farm to be built north of Sydney.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 2, 2015

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Abbott government continues ‘jaw-boning’ of wind farm sector
Environment minister Greg Hunt refuses to endorse wind farms, saying health impacts will be decided by Senate inquiry. On the future of wind energy in Australia, Hunt also refused to be drawn, pointing only to the falling cost of solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2015

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Coalition looks to push solar instead of wind in revised RET
Abbott government looking to accelerate large scale solar to appease Coaliton hatred of wind farms. Using CEFC to lower cost of finance is one option.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 11, 2015

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How Germany may get 6-fold boost in wind power from fewer turbines
Germany expected to increase share of wind power from 15% fewer turbines, with overall power consumption remaining basically unchanged. What would that look like?
Craig Morris

Sep 2, 2014

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Australia’s first commercial wind farm faces bleak future
WA’s Ten Mile Lagoon wind farm facility reached the end of its design life last year with fears that blades and integral parts will not be replaced.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Jul 28, 2014

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Mixed Greens: Legal bid to block King Island wind farm
Court bid to stop King Island wind project; Queensland’s only wind farm gets another noise investigation; Esperance gas generator wants more wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 12, 2013

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Macarthur wind farm operating ‘well within’ noise limits
Independent assessment of Australia’s biggest wind farm finds it is operating well within the state’s strict limitations on noise.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2013

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