REVEALED: A campaign that led to the axing of a large wind farm project in Central QLD was spearheaded by an anti-renewables group that used fake sources in its official submission. 90% of submissions were generated by a group which used AI to prepare its submission.

Organic vineyard with hatted restaurant goes off-grid with solar and batteries - One Step Off The Grid onestepoffthegrid.com.au/organic-vine...

Good morning Lal Lal windfarm (in the distance, past the canola fields). Wind and solar smashed records on Saturday hitting a new peak of 79.8% electricity share on the NEM - without huge curtailment they would have produced 113% of demand. Huge!

ACT government's 100% renewables policy is receiving income from its wind projects, protecting consumers in Canberra from high fossil fuel prices reneweconomy.com.au/act-went-fir...

GOOD NEWS: Hybrid solar battery project approved in NSW despite planning objections hundreds of kilometres away. This is a pattern delaying renewables across the country, good to see it beaten here reneweconomy.com.au/biggest-sola...

Communities and workers came together to celebrate #GlobalWindDay on Sunday, sending a clear message we want thousands of good jobs in wind power. Check out our latest blog wrapping up actions across Vic and NSW over the weekend. www.foe.org.au/global_wind_...

Today is #GlobalWindDay which celebrates the huge opportunities & benefits of wind energy. Check the link to find local events: www.foe.org.au/global_wind_... @yes2renewables.bsky.social

In the leadup to #GlobalWindDay on June 15, the Hunter Jobs Alliance has launched a cross-sector call alongside 25 orgs & unions for the state + federal governments to unlock the Hunter's true offshore wind potential. @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social #offshorewind #Hunter

Offshore wind was made the punching bag of anti-renewables campaigns but came out stronger after the election. Here's what Labor can do next to seize the opportunity. Anna Mackiewicz and I in @reneweconomy.com.au reneweconomy.com.au/offshore-win...

Webinar: Beyond the Ballot - Stories from frontline communities, May 23 RSVP today > www.foe.org.au/beyond_the_ballot

‘Liberal candidate Andrew Constance, who campaigned against Labor's renewable energy platform, has conceded defeat, admitting Australians have spoken on the energy transition and his party needs to be "pro-environment".’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Andrew Constance, who campaigned hard against offshore wind and 'woke' climate activists conceded the "community has spoken on the energy transition", saying the Liberals must revisit its environment policies. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Dutton's nuclear fantasy is dead. Will Albanese seize the once-in-a-generation opportunity for a truly ambitious shift to renewables? www.foe.org.au/election2025...

Popup Local Energy Hubs stunt in Wollongong CBD calls for independent trusted info on renewables projects. Great work by Yes2Renewables NSW crew, Good for the Gong and allies www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/894464...

The VIC Liberals are half right: 'We don't want dangerous, expensive, voting killing nuclear power' But 'We do want to keep burning more fossil fuels'. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A clinker (hardened ash) detachment resulted in an explosion at Qld's coal powered Callide C3 unit last Friday. On Tuesday Treasurer David Janetzki boasted about his coal generation plan but neglected to mention the incident. Today he admitted he should have. #qldpol youtu.be/AvoKy34QrNo

Landmark solar and battery project reaches financial close and begins construction in Gippsland reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-sol...

One of the units at the ageing and troubled #Callide coal hub was shut down by a “blast” just days before new #LNP government reveals controversial life extension

Clear Air column today is about Labor’s batteries policy - what’s good, what’s missing, how it could work. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Inverleigh wind farm near Geelong is due to begin construction later this year and will be the first Australian project for a new development company

We loved getting out to The Cherry Tree Wind Farm near Seymour over the weekend, on a tour organiser by Mitchell Community Energy. Y2R was involved in the early days of this project, backing locals who wanted wind energy built in their region. It took many years and it was worth it.

Our NSW organiser Anna Mackiewicz joined renewables advocates for a tour of the Port Kembla Steelworks this week. Bluescope is the biggest energy user in the region by far -- powering the steelworks w/ offshore wind represents a massive opportunity to cut pollution + secure manufacturing jobs.

Emails obtained by ABC Investigations show Freshwater Strategy is trying to gather business-sector support for a group called Australians for Natural Gas. An expert has described the pro-gas group's activities as a textbook example of astroturfing www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Volunteers across Australia say they've had to form groups to help address renewable energy concerns in their areas. Communities are pushing for the creation of a series of local energy hubs funded by the Commonwealth to share the responsibility. #LocalEnergyHubs www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Do you live in and around Seymour? Mitchell Community Energy are running a free bus tour of the Cherry Tree Range wind farm this Sun April 6. Great opportunity to get up close with wind turbines and learn about this vital industry. Contact Jeff Wilmott @[email protected] to RSVP

Dutton is the extremist on #climate not us protestors. According to research between 70 and 90 percent of Australians want more action on #climate Join the movement there’s lots of knitting 🧶 to do and a wide choice of venues. www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new... www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...

This ARENA backed ratings website sounds decent -- having clear, comparable info about landholder payments is a good idea. This should be matched with info about community benefit schemes so neighbours can assess and compare projects too. reneweconomy.com.au/labor-woos-l...

Another day, another call for #LocalEnergyHubs to help regional communities access the benefits of renewable energy! Time for a Local Energy Hub in Port Stephens @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social? We're proposing a network of fifty hubs around the country.

There's a huge debate about how to build regional community support for Australia's massive shift to renewables in the face of lies and propaganda. The answer is Local Energy Hubs. Check out these letters to the editor from across the country about why Local Energy Hubs are needed NOW.

Independent candidate Alex Dyson joins call for Local Energy Hubs: "outreach centre staffed by energy experts would help SW VIC communities to maximise the benefits of all types and sizes of renewable energy - from household solar, to large-scale renewables." www.standard.net.au/story/892730...

I love tweeting here (i will never skeet) from my personal account but am keen to build up the @yes2renewables.bsky.social page to be our campaign powerhouse. Go over and give us a follow, and if you are keen on supporting renewables in your community send me a DM.

Seismic Shift will be a powerful community event standing against seismic blasting for fossil fuel exploration in our oceans. Tomorrow - western VIC. www.marineconservation.org.au/events/seism...

Spoke with Country Hour NT about how the government abandoning the 2030 50% renewables target will result in higher bills, while neighbouring states power ahead. Decision is bad for business, bad for households, bad for the climate - only winners from this are foreign owned gas companies.

Will we see the Liberal incumbent Dan Tehan match the commitment to Local Energy Hubs? No matter where you sit on specific renewables projects, it's clear communities need better info about wind and solar to benefit and make informed decisions.

Good News: Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson has called for Local Energy Hubs to be rolled out in the electorate, to help the community with solar + batteries, and share proper info about grid scale renewables. www.standard.net.au/story/892730...

Good afternoon Lal Lal windfarm. Renewables have provided 67% of electricity demand in the National Energy Market over the last 24 hours. Onwards and upwards.

Do you live in the Illawarra and care about climate change and renewable energy? This event is for you! Empowering the Illawarra: Community Climate Connections, hosted by Good for the Gong on Saturday at Bulli Surf Life Saving Club, 3-5PM RSVP: shorturl.at/i9k7m

Angus Taylor off to a great start this election

Anibal put in his solar panels and battery set up for self-reliance, not climate concerns, but it still helped him and his neighbours ride out a power outage during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in comfort. It may be small in the scheme of things, but an important story about climate resilience.

"The Minister expressed in-principle support for Local Energy Hubs to empower locals to actively participate in and benefit from the energy transformation, and committed to working with HCA and other groups to advance the proposal," Hunter community alliance representative Pete Coughlan said.

Federal Climate Minister @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social has been pressed to deliver $5 billion to support household solar, batteries and energy efficiency and commit to building local energy hubs to support the transition at a community meeting in the Hunter. www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/891048...

My op-ed in today's Newcastle Herald on behalf of CLEANaS. "What we're asking energy minister to do for the Hunter" www.cleanas.org.au/news/ensurin... 1/2

We've just wrapped up three days of strategy and reflection at the Commonground Coop on beautiful Taungurung Country in Central Vic. With political attacks on wind and solar on the rise we're fired up to build the movement for renewable energy and community power!

Our Yes 2 Renewables campaign now has its own bluesky account: @yes2renewables.bsky.social

Welcome @yes2renewables.bsky.social to Bluesky. We have added you to the Aus Climate and Enviro NGO starter Pack. go.bsky.app/Aki6ra4