Renewable energy
Briefing paper
When the facts change: how the ICCC saved New Zealand from a policy disaster
This paper argues that New Zealand cannot achieve its emissions targets or be a good international citizen in practice by implementing policies that do not work. Testing is the only way to know whether proposed policies will deliver, and implemented policies are delivering, for the environment.
Discussion paper
Discussion paper on proposed changes to renewable energy policy in the Planning and Design Code
This discussion paper outlines proposed changes to renewable energy policy in the Planning and Design Code. The paper proposes new planning policies for South Australia’s renewable energy sector, ahead of public consultation on the Planning and Design Code later this year.
Report
Legacy Living Lab – visualisation of smart data and peer-to-peer trading of local renewable energy and alternative water systems from WGV and beyond
The White Gum Valley (WGV) and other projects in the CRC for Low Carbon Living have created rich data for energy and water systems in exemplar low carbon precincts. The stored and dynamic data have been retained through other projects. The utilisation of the data in a real-life situation through visualisation has been the subject...
Guide
Solar energy facilities: design and development guideline
This guide provides an overview of the policy, legislative and statutory planning arrangements for solar energy facility projects in Victoria.
Strategy
Western Australian renewable hydrogen strategy
This strategy document details the Western Australian government's commitment to support and facilitate industry efforts to develop a renewable hydrogen industry in Western Australia. It sets out the state government's strategic areas of focus for the development of the industry.