Renewable Energy Links and Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

Darling Downs Environment Council

- Renewables Done Right Statement addressing community and environmental issues.

-Our Renewables Done Right Petition calling for planning changes to protect important farmland and nature from all energy and mining developments.

-Links and resources for landholders.

- This is a link to the Meat and Livestock Association Property Risk assessment which lists Item 7 materials 'degrading with age' of which it includes renewables infrastructure along with any other type of degrading industrial infrastructure as risks. Our understanding is that this necessary inclusion has lead to myths about renewables leading to chemical contamination (which anything industrially made does if left too long).

RE- Alliance- community fact sheets

Clean Energy Council- community fact sheets

Queensland Conservation Council -page detailing how to build renewables well and changes needed to protect nature.

World Wildlife Fund - a detailed report taking a global look at common misconceptions about renewable energy.

For landholders:

Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF’s) Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL)

- This is a free phone service for farmers and landholders to obtain information and guidance on a range of energy matters.
- The service is available Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm.
- EISL phone number: (07) 3837 4720
- Visit the QFF webpage for more details.

QFF’s Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit
- Released in July 2023, the Landholder Toolkit contains information to assist landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.
- It contains detailed checklists and guidance throughout developer negotiation processes.
- Visit the QFF webpage to download the toolkit.

The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) complaint handling
- AEIC can assist complaints for residents who live in proximity to proposed or operating:
  - wind or solar farms 5MW+ in capacity
  - large-scale batteries 1MW+ in capacity
  - new major transmission line projects.
- AEIC contact details:
  - Email: [email protected]
  - Mail: PO Box 24434, Melbourne VIC 3001
  - Phone: 1800 656 395
- Visit the AEIC webpage for information on their complaint handling process.
- Complaints made to the AEIC require:

The community member’s name
The community member’s address
The community member’s contact details, including telephone and email
The name of the proposed or operating project/facility
The approximate distance of the nearest infrastructure (e.g., turbine or powerline) to your dwelling
The complaint the community member wish to make about the project/facility
The basis of the complaint
When the first complaint was made to the other party
Evidence in support of the complaint, including relevant dates
A summary of any current or previous attempts to resolve the complaint, including relevant correspondence from you and other parties to the complaint
The practical outcomes the community member is seeking in a resolution to the complaint
Written permission for the Commissioner to discuss the complaint and provide your details to the other party or parties to the complaint; and
Other information we may deem necessary to assist us in attempting to understand the complaint and approaches for its resolution.

- The above is captured in the AEIC forms at the following link: Lodge a Complaint Form | aeic

RELA’s mission is to optimise the transition to renewable energy by creating an end-to-end marketplace for renewable energy land. This results in an orderly, fair and equitable transition of land to the benefit of all stakeholders.

https://rela.com.au/

Carbon Farming:

https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/climate-change/land-restoration-fund/carbon-farming/australia

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=carbon+farming+qld&mid=6E63AF0CD125CCC21BB66E63AF0CD125CCC21BB6&FORM=VIRE

https://carbonlink.com.au/

General Information:

Queensland Renewable Energy Council

https://qrec.org.au/

Powerlink Renewable Energy Zones: Southern Queensland

https://www.powerlink.com.au/southern-queensland-renewable-energy-zones

I highly recommend that you sign up to receive updates from Powerlink in regards to community information session that are supposed to take place early 2025

https://www.energyandclimate.qld.gov.au/energy/renewable-energy-zones/rez-community-talks#community-sessions

Queensland Ag Energy Hub

https://www.qldagenergyhub.com.au/

Ark Energy (purchasing power from MacIntyre Wind Farm for industry)

https://arkenergy.com.au/news/2024/10/4/396-first-generation-from-macintyre-wind-farm/

Climate Change:

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2024/November/State-of-the-Climate-2024

https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/Articles/2024/November/Global-carbon-emissions-up-2024

The Energy Charter:

https://www.theenergycharter.com.au/

https://www.theenergycharter.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Better-Practice-Renewables-and-Biodiversity-Opportunities-for-Collaboration-Guide-Feb-2024-FINAL.pdf

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