Please distribute to your network those sections which may be relevant.
Regards, Bob King.
QUICK SUMMARY
OF WHAT IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS:-
LOCATED or ADVISED THIS WEEK
7/11/23 Richmond Valley Solar NSW
7/11/23 Woodstock Energy Hub QLD
7/11/23 Cethana PHES Tas
8/11/23 Darlington Wind VIC
13/11/23 Future Gas Strategy
23/11/23 Glenellen Solar, Cessnock, IPCN
23/11/23 Armidale BESS
31/1/24 Offshore area, Bass Strait, Burnie
PREVIOUSLY
31/10/23 Junction Rivers Wind, Balranald, formerly Burrawong
6/11/23 Paling Yards Wind, Oberon
8/11/23 Extended Period, CWO REZ Transmission
13/11/23 SA’s transmission and distribution infrastructure
13/11/23 National Future Gas Strategy
15/11/23 extended period Illawarra Offshore Wind Zo
30/11/23 South Australia, Climate Conversations
15/12/23 Climate Active program DCCEEW survey
HOW TO VIEW AND MAKE SUBMISSIONS TO THESE:-
31/10/23 Junction Rivers Wind, Balranald, formerly Burrawong Wind, 98Turbines, 750MW LARGE, +2xBESS 200MW/1hr, previously $960M https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/open-for-comments/project-decision/?id=ffd57779-986c-ee11-9ae7-000d3a794b99
6/11/23 Paling Yards Wind, Oberon, 47 turbines
7/11/23 Richmond Valley Solar NSW, 500MW, BESS 500MW/?HR, location?
7/11/23 Woodstock Energy Hub QLD, Townsville, Solar Array 650MW and BESS,
7/11/23 Cethana PHES, N W TAS, 750MW/20hr, top storage 100Ha
8/11/23 CWO REZ Transmission, Extended Period, Twin double 500kV,
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/central-west-orana-rez-transmission, 7910 pages
details, EIS, fact sheets, pop in centres, information days, interactive Maps at https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/cwo
8/11/23Darlington Wind VIC, Moyne shire, 61turbines, 7.2MW each, 400MW total, 326m tip height,
13/11/23 National Future Gas Strategy, Consultation Paper and Have Your Say,
13/11/23 South Australian transmission and distribution for next 20-Year State Infrastructure Strategy
13/11/23 Future Gas Strategy,
15/11/23 Extended period Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone, 30Km x 45km, Wombarra to Gerringong, https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/oei-illawarra
23/11/23 Armidale BESS, 150MW/2hr
23/11/23 Glenellen Solar, Cessnock, 200MW, Independent Planning Commission
30/11/23 South Australia, Climate Conversation
15/12/23 Climate Active program , to increase activity
31/1/24 Offshore area, Bass Strait, Burnie
PETITIONS
australian parliament
none
Opened 29/7/23 https://www.change.org/p/stop-wind-farm-off-coast-of-port-stephens?source_location=topic_page
Opened 25/9/23 https://www.change.org/p/oppose-the-proposed-illawarra-offshore-wind-zone
OCCASIONAL NOTES
ONE– events
3 NOV 23 NELA Conference, University of Melbourne, National Environmental Law Association
TWO
An excellent article by Alex Epstein https://stopthesethings.com/2023/10/27/africa-embraces-energy-freedom-by-rejecting-net-zero-co2-madness/
THREE
The Knowledge Bank is an open-source library of reports, studies, multimedia and tools that provide guidance and learnings to benefit future renewable energy projects. https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/
FOUR
Alliance For Responsible Citizenship, (ARC) next week in London, October 30 to November 1 as a counter to the WEF, speakers include Jordan Peterson, Bjørn Lomborg, Alex Epstein, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Candace Owens, Dennis Prager, Greg Sheridan, Ian Callinan, Katharine Birbalsingh, Konstantin Kisin, Michael Shellenberger, Niall Ferguson, Robert Bryce, Tom Holland, Vivek Ramaswamy.
FIVE
At https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/
Request for sears received from:-
none
NSW Secretary’s Environmental Requirements (SEARS), now issued for
Maules Creek Solar
Euston Wind
SIX
Robert Bryce has excellent reports https://robertbryce.substack.com/subscribe
Including a graph which shows the futility of Australia reducing emissions.
Note that Africa will have a similar use for coal in the future.
SEVEN
QLD introduces Bill for commitments to targets, And 54% ownership of generators, full ownership of transmission and deep storage, and commit $19BLN in investment.
EIGHT
Stephen Wilson on Nuclear and Total System Costs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv1iz7BWVdw
NINE
The absurdity of having to reduce methane from livestock production https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/07/25/agri-absurdity-the-high-cost-of-saving-the-planet/
ENDS 28/10/23
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