66 per cent in western Victoria indicating their support for Australia shifting to renewable energy”
This isn’t a surprise to those of us out here.
Despite this, almost every ABC article on the issue centres the minority who oppose the transition and distorts the reality on the ground.”
I don’t like my neighbours new fence, so where the fuck is my write up?
hellbentsmegma on
The objectors objectively don’t have a strong argument. Farmland is removed from production every year, and it’s not like these batteries take up a lot of space. They produce virtually no noise, LiFePo chemistry isn’t known for being prone to catch fire.
picardathon on
I think this is more about control over “their” land, an aspect of private ownership and wealth down through familial lines, often taken from indigenous people and gifted to colonists in the past; against the opposing principle of society and public ownership for the benefit of all. It’s a pre-emptive strike against the nationalisation they know is coming eventually.
Rizza1122 on
The article could state the footprint of the proposed batteries so we could see if the locals are having a sook or not. Half a football field of batteries would definitely be sook territory for me. Also article doesnt say if its on private property does it? If its public land garn get fucked ya sooks.
Jealous-Hedgehog-734 on
>”When you propose to put something like an industrial facility on land such as this, you take agricultural land out of production,” he said.
Which means less competition and high prices for you and other farmers? I fail to see a commercial downside.
As regards to aesthetic questions, just plant some trees and bushes around the periphery of the site to screen it.
SpamOJavelin on
>When you propose to put something like an industrial facility on land such as this, you take agricultural land out of production,” he said.
“It’s not just about the land that’s taken up. It’s about the risks that are caused by these facilities, whether it be light, noise, whether it destroys people’s visual amenity, the impact on the environment.
Does he have the same opinion about the [quarry just down the road](https://gpquarries.com.au/gallery/)? How is it that a battery of all things always gets locals all wound up. Of all the industrial installations you could have nearby, a battery probably has the most benefits and the least amount of risk and downsides.
allthebaseareeee on
Idiots, happy to inhale the fly ash from the dirty as fuck brown coal power generation less than 100km away, but a 18 Ha battery bank? Dear god no!!!!
We need more 1100Ha open cut coal mines in Gippsland.
Roy3Murray on
I imagine the majority of an 18 hectare BESS would be the transmission corridor for it, which if they’re farming livestock than I’m sure once it’s operational there would be some sort of easement and the actual land lost to the BESS would be minimal.
The actual land used for a 360mw BESS and associated switchgear would be what, two football fields worth? And all the equipment is surrounded by aggregate and gravel, plus fencing, with fire systems, so actual danger from a fire breaking out into nearby bushland is minimal if none at all.
Also they really need to report BESS’s as MWh to get a proper gist of generation capacity/output.
FelixFelix60 on
Damn fools. As a Gippslander, I want the batteries. I want the solar and wind farms. In Gippsland we have the transmission infrastructure as we have a history of ugly dirty coal powered power stations (Morwell had smoke and fire from Hazelwood in 2014). Batteries are much cleaner. I think the locals complaining about it, would be happy if Samsung constructed their batteries and place large billboards with pictures of Pauline Hanson on them. The people complaining are only worried about their view.
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66 per cent in western Victoria indicating their support for Australia shifting to renewable energy”
This isn’t a surprise to those of us out here.
Despite this, almost every ABC article on the issue centres the minority who oppose the transition and distorts the reality on the ground.”
https://bsky.app/profile/tomquinn.bsky.social/post/3mko7ql6uk22j
Why is the ABC giving these people a voice?
I don’t like my neighbours new fence, so where the fuck is my write up?
The objectors objectively don’t have a strong argument. Farmland is removed from production every year, and it’s not like these batteries take up a lot of space. They produce virtually no noise, LiFePo chemistry isn’t known for being prone to catch fire.
I think this is more about control over “their” land, an aspect of private ownership and wealth down through familial lines, often taken from indigenous people and gifted to colonists in the past; against the opposing principle of society and public ownership for the benefit of all. It’s a pre-emptive strike against the nationalisation they know is coming eventually.
The article could state the footprint of the proposed batteries so we could see if the locals are having a sook or not. Half a football field of batteries would definitely be sook territory for me. Also article doesnt say if its on private property does it? If its public land garn get fucked ya sooks.
>”When you propose to put something like an industrial facility on land such as this, you take agricultural land out of production,” he said.
Which means less competition and high prices for you and other farmers? I fail to see a commercial downside.
As regards to aesthetic questions, just plant some trees and bushes around the periphery of the site to screen it.
>When you propose to put something like an industrial facility on land such as this, you take agricultural land out of production,” he said.
“It’s not just about the land that’s taken up. It’s about the risks that are caused by these facilities, whether it be light, noise, whether it destroys people’s visual amenity, the impact on the environment.
Does he have the same opinion about the [quarry just down the road](https://gpquarries.com.au/gallery/)? How is it that a battery of all things always gets locals all wound up. Of all the industrial installations you could have nearby, a battery probably has the most benefits and the least amount of risk and downsides.
Idiots, happy to inhale the fly ash from the dirty as fuck brown coal power generation less than 100km away, but a 18 Ha battery bank? Dear god no!!!!
We need more 1100Ha open cut coal mines in Gippsland.
I imagine the majority of an 18 hectare BESS would be the transmission corridor for it, which if they’re farming livestock than I’m sure once it’s operational there would be some sort of easement and the actual land lost to the BESS would be minimal.
The actual land used for a 360mw BESS and associated switchgear would be what, two football fields worth? And all the equipment is surrounded by aggregate and gravel, plus fencing, with fire systems, so actual danger from a fire breaking out into nearby bushland is minimal if none at all.
Also they really need to report BESS’s as MWh to get a proper gist of generation capacity/output.
Damn fools. As a Gippslander, I want the batteries. I want the solar and wind farms. In Gippsland we have the transmission infrastructure as we have a history of ugly dirty coal powered power stations (Morwell had smoke and fire from Hazelwood in 2014). Batteries are much cleaner. I think the locals complaining about it, would be happy if Samsung constructed their batteries and place large billboards with pictures of Pauline Hanson on them. The people complaining are only worried about their view.
fyi:
from: [r/gippsland](https://www.reddit.com/r/gippsland/): [Gippsland “farmer” James Faithful is a coal promoting mining engineer.](https://www.reddit.com/r/gippsland/comments/1tn053s/gippsland_farmer_james_faithful_is_a_coal/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)