Both the Napthine and Abbott governments

have called on the RET to be weakened.

Renewable energy is a mainstream election issue in the hotly-contested seat of Macedon.

A embarrassing growth in electricity sector emissions has been seen since the repeal of the carbon tax about 100 days ago. This growth has come off the back of serious emissions reduction efforts over the last few years, and is a slap in the face to those advocating for a transition to clean generation technologies. 

With a government that is ideologically opposed to action on climate change, sparking a fresh debate on pricing carbon seems necessary as it could complement the Coalition’s direct action policies. Although if our major parties were serious about climate action, we would no longer be expanding our fossil fuel production, as Alan Pears writes. 

Mandating the use of fossil fuels for energy production seems to deeply contradict the ideals that many Victorian communities hold. Limiting the potential of clean energy production seems to be a world first as no other country has wound back a renewable energy target, as Ketan Joshi writes.

Premier Denis Napthine.

The discrediting of wind technology can come in all shapes and forms. From the treasurer, the PM and various conservative think tanks we often see a spin relating to the appearance productivity and overall safety of the technology. This piece is by Ketan Joshi. 

The Castlemaine Show this year (31 October-1 November) will have two very special stalls of interest to farmers, with displays on renewable energy and soil improvement.

Keppel Prince wind worker ‘Grub’, a proud wind worker.

Following the closure of a number of nuclear reactors and a fire at the Didcot B  power station in the UK, questions have arisen over energy supply. With wind accounting for more than 24% of the power share in the UK, there is confidence wind energy can easily fill a future supply gap.