Not offshore, but close
Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groupsFeb 9, 2024-- The decision to further delay environmental approvals for a major wind farm proposed for Queensland’s Tablelands region has raised red flags for green groups, who say this is the third time the federal government has pushed out the deadline for a decision on the project, leaving the community and industry in limbo.
Delay, it's the worst form of rejection.
Moratorium on renewable energy developments A petition delivered to the QLD government
18/June/2024-- Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House there are approximately 4,000 wind turbines planned along the Great Dividing Range. With over 3,736 kms of haulage roads causing massive land fragmentation, critical habitats for koalas, greater gliders, red goshawk... are being bulldozed. The destruction of vital habitats for endangered species is unacceptable in the pursuit of renewable energy targets.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to cease processing renewable energy development assessments and call for a moratorium until a comprehensive review with proper community consultation is undertaken.
Sep 15, 2024Queensland LNP to ditch state renewable targets, may nix wind projects altogetherQueensland’s major parties are diverging on energy policy ahead of the October election, with opposition leader David Crisafulli rejecting the state’s renewable energy targets. The state opposition may also rule out the construction of new wind power, despite a number of gigawatt-scale wind projects planned for the state, particularly in the north.
The new policy position was outlined in front of a 1,000-head community meeting this week and means that the state Liberal National Party will support a 2050 net zero emissions target, but not the legislated renewable energy targets of 50% by 2030, 70% by 2032 and 80% by 2035.
BTW, the opposition party is a shoe-in for the next election.
So push the delusions off into the far future, a quarter of a century away. That's a lifetime in political terms. Good on the QLD government for siding with reality! Why burn mountains of coal in china to build all these units,
and the cement (mountains of cement), then burn millions of gallons of Diesel in earth-moving and transport for a facility with a lifespan of 15 to 20 years. Just use existing coal fired plants, you'll still have to run the coal plants anyway, Wind isn't 24/7 reliable.
We're seeing this all across the globe, a concerted pushback against kubs miracle Green energy monstrosities. And the transition hardly lasted a decade either! Just like the EV, A tiny fraction of the grid's power transitioned, annnnd it's over. Yes Yes, I know, it's not OVER over yet, but anyone with half a brain can see where all this cutting back and cancelling of projects is leading. The public and industry have had a good now, and indeed, the Emperor has no clothes.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland- ... vironment/https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work- ... ls?id=4105https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland- ... ltogether/
The 'peak oil' story is not over by any means. Fracking was a desperate and ruinous sort of pause, which has been used to crank up demand.