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https://reneweconomy.com.au/picture-this-renewables-project-viewing-tool-seeks-to-demystify-wind-solar-and-storage/>
"Trying to picture what a wind, solar or battery project will look like once
built – and how it will fit in with its surrounds – can be a key sticking point
for communities, especially those new to energy developments.
Creative tech company Spatial Media is closing the imagination gap by
connecting people with visualisations of some of the biggest energy projects on
the eastern seaboard, including offshore wind farms off the coast of Gippsland
and a “super battery” in New South Wales.
“Billions of dollars have been invested in generation, storage, and
transmission for wind, solar, pumped hydro, offshore wind, and new technologies
such as wave energy and more are on the way,” says Spatial Media’s Jai Eakin.
“Given the limited public understanding of renewable projects and their
technologies, especially those located in areas of natural beauty, and the
prevalence of misinformation about renewables, it is crucial for these projects
to engage with the community more effectively than other infrastructure
projects.”
Community attitudes to large-scale solar and wind energy projects appear to be
hardening after years of poorly managed consultation and scare campaigns by
anti-renewables groups.
Just this week, an Essential Media study found a majority of 1,100 people
surveyed weekly over the 12-month period don’t believe that renewable energy
technology is advanced enough to fully replace fossil fuels.
The reputation of renewables is not helped by prominent politicians such as
Barnaby Joyce continuing to hyperventilate about renewables and a writhing mass
of anti-clean energy groups trying to pin a range of unproven damages on new
technologies.
The Essential Media poll, for renewables gentailer Zen Energy, recommended that
more education is needed for community acceptance, especially as projects
become more complex and the bar for local consultation gets higher.
“Effective engagement will help address concerns about how these projects
interact with the landscape, potential noise impacts, and effects on flora and
fauna, ultimately aiding our transition to clean, renewable energy,” Eakin
says."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
