Inside the communities fighting against renewable energy

Inside the communities fighting against renewable energy | Four Corners

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Wind power is essential for Australia to meet its green energy targets - but we’re not even halfway there and the issue is becoming increasingly politicised.
A new climate battle is now raging, pitting nature conservation against wind farm construction. It’s fracturing communities and leading to old enemies forming new alliances against renewables. Misinformation about wind power is flourishing, and complex regulation is holding Australia back on its cheapest and quickest path to net zero.
Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg travels to Nundle, a small community in New South Wales where an ambitious proposal to build a wind farm is dividing residents.
In coal country he meets a climate change sceptic and environmentalist who are teaming up, and he investigates the next frontier for clean energy - giant wind turbines in the seas off Australia’s coastline.
00:00 - Renewables in Australia
02:40 - Almost one million dollars in rent
04:55 - Neighbours at war
12:36 - Hills of gold
19:12 - Deep in coal country
23:40 - A climate change debate
25:30 - Nuclear energy
31:10 - Giant offshore wind turbines
36:30 - Climate change skeptics
41:48 - Engineering for the future
This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Wind Wars’ on 10 June 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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@jwtfpv8957 21 күн бұрын

Perhaps I'm old and cynical - all both sides are concerned about is 'what's in it for me'. Australia's future? That's our young people. Oh that's right... we priced them out of the conversation.

@drjones1736 21 күн бұрын

When someone standing on their land which has been 90% cleared of vegetation saying preserve our natural habitat it’s a bit hypocritical.

@nottenvironmental6208 20 күн бұрын

Well said

@qarey 21 күн бұрын

I don't think i spotted a single person under 40 in the whole program.

@davescott7680 21 күн бұрын

Cuts to shots of 'coal country'. "Ob yeh, that looks much better then some wind turbines"

@davescott7680 21 күн бұрын

Bloody Nimbys, "yeh, you'll definitely be able to see them on that hill over there." Yeh alright mate, so whats your point? ..

@Saf_Shares 21 күн бұрын

Denial, Doubt, Delay. Same tactics, same player's, different game.😔😤🙄🤦🏾

@harryjones5260 21 күн бұрын

but they will still be demanding a 24hr 365 electricity supply for all amenities.

@EverydayImTECHnIt 17 күн бұрын

Why not put them on the Gold Coast right off the beach you get a lot of wind coming off the ocean

@andrewwebb2691 20 күн бұрын

We want renewable but not in my back yard

@alexboehmke8898 19 күн бұрын

Cheap energy???? a million/year rent for that land holder.

@caltha2720 21 күн бұрын

Everyone wants cheaper and readily available energy but no one wants the solution on their doorstep. This is not a difficult problem.

@raquetdude 21 күн бұрын

If an area has an issue building wind turbines the area has an issue building anything. Be it renewable energy or non renewable energy infrastructure.

@victorkakule8732 21 күн бұрын

check out 10:00.... What does wind farms have to do with soil quality???

@jasondoust4935 21 күн бұрын

There is a lot of change happening, and it's happening in places that haven't changed in these peoples lifetime. So I can feel for them. To be ignorant of the facts is something I have a lot more trouble with but can understand to some degree given the education levels that different people can access. But to seed misinformation and disinformation is despicable.

@timferguson593 17 күн бұрын

Greed trumps all.

@HuiChyr 17 күн бұрын

I always thought developed countries are more mature and sensible. I guess humans are all the same everywhere.

@benjaminstone4829 21 күн бұрын

There's plenty of farmland, why do we have to destroy native forests? Place wind turbines on degraded exotic pasture, grazed by sheep cattle etc.

@scottd8108 20 күн бұрын

Pasture is generally flat - the wind is higher on the hills.

@johnkym-uo1gt 20 күн бұрын

The wind has to blow fairly strong and consistently to be chosen as a viable site..

@edo599 20 күн бұрын

Still have to get the power to a grid. If too far, the losses exceed the generation. Nota bad thought though.

@user-fj3lj4iy1q 19 күн бұрын

1 million a year rental , sweet

@LowFlung 21 күн бұрын

Would have liked to see more investigation and airtime of First Nations voices and younger peoples opinions in this report. Truly terrifying behaviour from individualistic people whose concerns are rooted in their own inconvenience. The irony is that the beautiful landscapes and unique wildlife a lot of these people weaponise will be gone if we don’t act now.

@RYRY1002 21 күн бұрын

"but muh view"

@IbexThaGoat 20 күн бұрын

For me I have no problems with wind turbines etc. Just the problem is all this moved away from just pure science which it should be but became way too politicized. It's not good.

@twit_t9668 20 күн бұрын

Prime example of horseshoe theory at work here. Also, where are the young people and indigenous groups? Those are the ones that will be most impacted by chnaging climate. All you're doing is just speaking to a bunch of nimbys.

@erichuang2090 16 күн бұрын

what about painting the wind turbine in GREEN , that looks like tree ...

@bobrobert6277 14 күн бұрын

not in my backyard mentality

@janvanaardt3773 15 күн бұрын

I cannot see how it can negatively effect people's bussiness

@Fuku121 18 күн бұрын

1 million for 30 years hahaha wtf

@robinsmith8252 21 күн бұрын

It's still amazes me. The audacity that some people have. They're "upset" about something that can benefit many. To save my view. By the way, it's all "stolen" land. But let's not speak on that issue.

@lukenovotny5638 15 күн бұрын

Put em off bondi and manly

@allon33 19 күн бұрын

Can we get our money back if it doesn't work?

@astriddegroot7438 18 күн бұрын

All about the money

@larryfine4719 20 күн бұрын

Every turbine gets a government subsidy. I wonder how long that will last? If wind turbines are to ever succeed they need to be self sufficient from a financial perspective.

@michylaavery6768 20 күн бұрын

I lived on a property on the edge of world heritage forest in the wet tropics... It's a magical place. We need renewables AND we also need good planning. I'm sure the two can go hand in hand.

@anzhelabeck8460 17 күн бұрын

I am with Steve ..

@Timoth_666 16 күн бұрын

Oh. So they get $1million a year. I understand now.

@drdhananjaybansal 16 күн бұрын

Is it a video on wind farms or is it a soap opera😂

@rodmac5633 18 күн бұрын

It’s the sun

@davidlecker7460 19 күн бұрын

Hope you survive your new planet!

@jeremyjlavender 20 күн бұрын

It amazes me how prevalent climate change denial and misinformation are! Just when I was starting to feel hopeful there's some momentum for positive change... Still a lot of hard conversations and fact communication needed to avert this looming disaster. Thanks for the insight.

@pete5044 20 күн бұрын

Looming disaster? Please elaborate

@tommccarthy6399 18 күн бұрын

It isn’t free

@jefferyholcombe5189 14 күн бұрын

Also designed to seperate the people also from what I see also!

@pp-bs5qz 19 күн бұрын

We ARE on this whole train to nowhere with no idea!

@user-mv9cw3jg5d 20 күн бұрын

I am yet to be convinced that your energy solutions - especially wind are sustainable and efficient.

@carolyngarman1422 19 күн бұрын

What's your solution?

@mickgatz214 20 күн бұрын

Great Doc ABC. Thanx. 👍

@catchargdgd934 17 күн бұрын

and the recycling process for replacing old mills? and does that process use harmful chemicals?

@diannasgardenmenagerie967 20 күн бұрын

Greed!

@danielsellick9634 18 күн бұрын

Put them in the ocean. It’s pretty bloody windy out there. And there’s no Neighbours

@anthonytaylor7875 19 күн бұрын

It’s not just about the “sight” of these turbines. Unless you’ve heard the noise they make, it’s extremely hard to have an informed opinion.

@ashdog236 21 күн бұрын

I’m under 40 and not a nimby at all but to meet the target are we going to have hundreds of thousands of these things all over Australia? If so, I don’t want that either

@enlancement 20 күн бұрын

Oh my NIMBYs

@luluandlama7184 16 күн бұрын

They're a great idea, as long as they aren't anywhere near me 😅

@drjones1736 21 күн бұрын

Thank you abc for a great show. Build turbines in metropolitan areas please it would make everything better.

@daviddavidson1417 19 күн бұрын

Not a lot of wind in the metropolitan areas usually.

@shaneannandale457 19 күн бұрын

They want to build one in our Geographe bay, pristine ocean whales reefs.They got no chance

@linmal2242 18 күн бұрын

Wont worry the whales; they will swim around them ! Just another 'rock' on the sea floor !

@mattyk82 21 күн бұрын

Instead of destroying the environment how about we consider nuclear power?

@qarey 21 күн бұрын

Yeah that's definitely not going to be a controversial one!

@jeremypowell8568 21 күн бұрын

If these communities don't want wind turbines in their back yards just who do you think will accept nuclear in theirs?

@Xel_Naga 21 күн бұрын

you're joking right ? you just saw how much wind turbines made everyone crack the shits ?

@ACDZ123 21 күн бұрын

Exactly

@jdmather5755 20 күн бұрын

OK, but not in my back yard please.

@masaharumorimoto4761 19 күн бұрын

Turbine supporters are crazy, they're willingly ignoring the real cost/output of a turbine over it's life, build nuclear and call it a day.

@bent1074 18 күн бұрын

one word, nuclear.

@chrismartin2664 20 күн бұрын

We have endless paddocks over here in the west……….

@greatcondor8678 19 күн бұрын

Common sense shows wind is not a good option for power generation.

@zennydoo 19 күн бұрын

How so? (pardon my lack of common sense)

@robincoleman1350 19 күн бұрын

And why would that be?

@paulz234 17 күн бұрын

There is nothing renewable about renewables

@RodBartlett-ed1wk 15 күн бұрын

The wind is renewed,is it not.

@utha2665 15 күн бұрын

I'm sorry, what?

@user-pn9cz3nr1k 21 күн бұрын

Great story

@RussellBentleyoz 19 күн бұрын

We are going to regret renewables

@zimtuff 15 күн бұрын

Why will we regret renewables??

@Thepigfromthepot 18 күн бұрын

Biggest wast of money ever

@petermercer5968 20 күн бұрын

It's all about greed. Say no to wind farms.

@keepspace5258 20 күн бұрын

Great report as always 4 corners love your work and all of your reporters at it

@liveleigh 20 күн бұрын

This is a joke. These things are a rort of taxpayers money.

@Lana_Warwick 17 күн бұрын

So other than coal, what's the alternative? Nuc won't happen.

@alanhat5252 16 күн бұрын

what's a "rort"?

@user-ct2wq7eo8o 21 күн бұрын

hi good evening

@luizprado1077 18 күн бұрын

Congratulations to the community that fights agasinst it!! No reason to propose that current generastions should give up ts current and traditonal life style on behalf of climate histeria and the so called futre geerations.

@joemclittle566 20 күн бұрын

Selfishness getting in the way of selfishness.

@rikdownunda 21 күн бұрын

It is hard not to believe that a million dollars a year isn't the objective. Do it for nothing mate, then you can take the moral high ground. !! Just think.... in the eyes of climate religions and even perhaps in the eyes of God, you'll be far wealthier.