Renewable energy fact sheets
Environment and planning: get the facts
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING: GET THE FACTS
Renewable energy in harmony with nature
Explore fact sheets on the environmental and planning considerations for integrating renewable energy, while preserving and enhancing natural ecosystems.
Debunking myths about solar panel toxicity
Discover what solar panels are composed of, their safety and how they're treated at the end of their use.
Enhancing nature through renewable energy
Discover how renewable energy projects affect biodiversity, wildlife and climate change.
Geophysical and geotechnical surveys for offshore wind
Discover the facts on geophysical and geotechnical investigations needed for offshore wind.
How renewable energy and agriculture thrive together
Discover how solar and wind farms can support traditional farming.
Using the beach near an offshore wind farm
Discover the facts on how offshore wind works at beaches.
Whales and offshore wind energy
Discover the facts on how whales are able to coexist with offshore wind.
Why renewable energy triumphs over nuclear in Australia
Our abundance of sun and
wind make us the envy of the world. Nuclear is the poorest possible fit for
Australia’s energy future.
Renewable energy fact sheets
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