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Don't rebuild Callide C4! Upgrade!
Posted by · 3 Jun 2021
The Queensland Government should not rebuild the ageing Callide C4 unit after it was severely damaged in last week’s fire and explosion. Instead, the Government should take this opportunity to invest in...
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Qld Govt rejects Morrison’s backward step on national environmental law
Posted by · 2 Jun 2021
Queensland’s Environment Minister has tonight revealed the Palaszczuk Government has rejected the Morrison Government's attempts to hand control of federal environmental laws, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, to the...
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Qlders our biggest generator
Posted by · 26 May 2021
Queenslanders were our biggest “generator” and saved millions during electricity price surge In yesterday’s power system chaos, sparked by the fire at Callide C, Queensland consumers were effectively the biggest generator, while...
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Batteries would give better electricity security as aging power station fails

Posted by · 25 May 2021
Callide Outage 25 May The fire at Callide C has caused chaos in Queensland’s electricity system. Both units of Callide C tripped just before 2pm, and caused such instability on the grid...
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Pitt - turning NAIF into Dirty Energy Infrastructure Facility
Posted by · 7 May 2021
The leaked rejection of NAIF funding for Kaban Green Energy Hub makes it clear that Minister Pitt sees the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility as a fund for dirty fossil-fuel burning energy, not...
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Transition is coming: Stanwell
Posted by · 28 Apr 2021
21 April 2021  Energy transition is coming: Stanwell Brisbane - Queensland Conservation Council welcomes today’s announcement by the CEO of Stanwell Corporation of their plan to transition from coal fired power to...
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New Batteries Are A Step Towards Our Energy Future
Posted by · 25 Mar 2021
Today’s announcement by Minister De Brenni of a trial of five new networked batteries by Energy Queensland is a “trial” step into our future as a new renewable superpower.  “The future of...
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Power station grant an improper attempt driven by politics
Posted by · 19 Mar 2021
The Auditor-General’s report into federal funding for a feasibility study for Collinsville coal-fired power station has revealed that the applicant did not meet eligibility requirements, was not consistent with Commonwealth Grants Rules...
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Queensland’s Coal Emissions Keep Us On A Path To Disaster
Posted by · 1 Mar 2021
With the latest updates on emissions for Queensland’s coal fired power stations released today, our beautiful state remains at high risk of climate disaster. While emissions have dropped slightly from last year,...
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New Website Reveals Coal Breaches – But Queensland Keeps Them Under Wraps
Posted by · 11 Feb 2021
A brand new resource released today by Australia Beyond Coal reveals the routine breaches by coal fired power stations across Australia. But Queensland continues to keep risks to human health and the...
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