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The dirty secret powering Australia’s green future.
7NEWS Spotlight
20 Apr 2026
In a special investigation, 7NEWS Spotlight takes viewers into the Chinese-controlled mines fuelling Australia’s renewable roll out.
Reporter Liam Bartlett travels to some of Africa’s poorest yet mineral rich nations to expose the strategy behind China’s campaign to dominate the global supply of critical minerals.
These critical minerals, such as copper, cobalt and nickel are fundamental to Australia’s push to transition our energy grid to renewable.
The Spotlight crew gained access to mines where tens of thousands of children are being put to work to extract critical minerals in Chinese owned mines.
Those minerals are refined in China and used to make components which are included in the vast majority of wind turbines, batteries, electric vehicles, solar panels, and virtually every piece of infrastructure in Australia’s renewable network.
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The Deadly Toll Wind Farms And Solar Panels Take On Wildlife.
Written by Vijay Jayaraj on April 14, 2026.
Posted in Current News
Numerous studies by biologists and ornithologists are unequivocal in expressing rising concern about the slaughter of birds and other creatures by so-called eco-friendly technologies
Many of the researchers, while not opposed to the concept of alternative sources of energy, are dropping the pretense that wind and solar energy are benign.
The fundamental flaw of these technologies is their low energy density. To generate the same amount of reliable electricity as a natural gas-fired generator or a nuclear power plant, thousands of acres of additional land are required for wind and solar.
This is a matter of physics. Yet, in a rush to meet arbitrary “net zero” targets, the environment supposedly being protected is destroyed.
Wind and solar facilities devastate wildlife, destroy habitats, fragment ecosystems, and leave ecological wreckage that extends far beyond what the ‘green’ lobby cares to acknowledge.
The narrative of politicians and well-heeled environmental NGOs – that wind and solar are the saviors of the natural world – is a lie. The data proves that these projects are not just displacing wildlife but are killing it on an industrial scale.
A shocking assessment reveals the extent of this encroachment.
Wind and solar farms overlap with 2,310 threatened amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles globally. This accounts for 36 percent of the world’s threatened species. The “green” utopia is being built on the graves of the vulnerable.
A study analyzing the footprints of “renewable” energy projects found that 2,206 operational facilities had degraded 886 protected areas, 749 “key biodiversity areas,” and 40 distinct wilderness areas.
The researchers project a 30 percent expansion of this footprint as natural sanctuaries are further industrialized.
Another study did an examination of 84 peer-reviewed studies of onshore wind installations, documenting 160 cases of species displacement affecting birds, bats, and various mammalian species.
For the golden eagle, a symbol of wild majesty, the impact is death. In the Western United States, documented mortalities more than doubled between 2013 and 2024, from 110 to 270.
An assessment of 42 African raptor species documented an 88 percent decline over a 20-40 year period. The study identified wind farms as a major factor.
In China, the rush for wind power has resulted in a nearly 10% decline in overall bird populations following the construction of wind farms.
In Changdao County, located on a critical migration route for 330 bird species, local communities reported reduced bird populations and increased pest activity. In a stunning admission of failure, 80 wind turbines were demolished to save the ecosystem.
Recent research shows that in humid regions, large-scale solar plants cause near-total vegetation collapse. The panels block the sun, altering the microclimate and leading to soil instability. Without the roots to hold the earth, the foundation of the ecosystem is lost.
In desert ecosystems, localized alterations caused by solar arrays disrupt the growth cycles of plants and the lives of microorganisms that keep the desert healthy.
In China, photovoltaic development has caused fragmentation and habitat loss across more than 2,100 square miles of agricultural, sandy, and grassy areas.
Solar development on intact landscapes reduces species richness. Perimeter fencing creates impassable barriers, trapping animals and preventing the genetic flow necessary for healthy populations.
In the United States, solar energy alone is estimated to cause between 37,800 and 138,600 bird deaths annually. Why? Because from the air, vast fields of solar panels look like water.
A study from Poland confirms this “lake effect,” showing that photovoltaic farms attract waterfowl due to water-like reflections. These birds descend, expecting a cool lake, and instead crash into scorching glass.
The study identified 70 bird species at risk across six sites, with high-collision risk concentrated within 650 feet of the installations.
A Mojave Desert tortoise, an ancient survivor of harsh conditions, is losing to the solar boom. From 2004 to 2014, the species experienced a 39% loss in population.
Industrial-scale solar has destroyed approximately 100,000 acres of their habitat. We are evicting a species that has lived in the Mojave for millions of years to make room for panels that will be obsolete in 20.
We must stop the reckless expansion of low-density energy projects in valuable ecosystems.
The “green” transition is running red with the blood of creatures we are supposed to protect.
See more here climatechangedispatch
https://principia-scientific.com/the-deadly-toll-wind-farms-and-solar-panels-take-on-wildlife/

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Very interesting indeed that the Geelong refinery is on fire I remember in the late 50’s or early 60’s it was alight then .
Something that got me thinking is why did all the other refineries be closed when they all could have been producing fertiliser that can be made from natural gas .
Western Australian Mitchell’s Transport were buying their LPG from Victoria because it was cheaper than WA price including the cost of transport .
Correct me if I am wrong but it is a French company that owns the Geelong refinery and all the Shell branded fuel outlets .

The smoke from this is majorly more toxic than diesel unleaded or gas, about 1000 times more toxic and comparable to nuclear radiation in toxicity – the smoke of never goes away completely, it will seep into water supplies and ground and plant life and within buildings or dwellings this smoke will settle within air ducts and upon surfaces and turn into dust
the chemical composition of this is the toxicity – so apart from other life forms accumulating this contamination into their bodies but also people – people breath and inside the building this dust will fly around – so over time you or someone will be ingesting this toxicity – no smoke from anything is good and it all turns into a dust form eventually its not just disappearing into nothing, but smoke from other sources is nowhere near the toxicity of these batteries due to the materials and their chemical compositions – EVs should not be allowed at all they are literally a bomb on wheels, they can blow from just being parked, charging and prangs do happen and it isnt something that is rare and its impossible to believe its just about making a profit for these to be on the market, I do believe they were placed on the market by people who want to cause the most harm
Another thing these are all connected online – it means they can be hacked into – already they been proven to be remotely accessed to where they can be turned off, so there is potential that remote access cause bypass the battery safety mechanisms, if they self drive its plausible that can be bypassed as they are literally a computer system also

In the olden days large numbers of people rode pushbikes to work and there were not so many fat people, I personally had to walk about 2km to school starting age 5 and walk back again in the afternoon with no shoes and no hat. People can’t do this any more. Now we have so much OH&S, soon nobody will be able to do anything anymore. Now we have the Geelong refinery burning down, I remember standing outside it at night marvelling at it, this was before industrial scenes became popular in Hollywood movies. They were burning off the methane all night. In Perth about 3 or 4 years ago there was a huge recycling fire, these are deliberate, when the place fills up with unsaleable clutter a fire is the best way to get rid of it. In Poland, which does the recycling for Germany, they have had more than 100 fires of recycling materials. All the fires are deliberate. The shop fires in Melbourne which are touted as being done by tobacco wars, are equally likely to be done by the DeepState, who will say “now we have full surveillance the fires have stopped”. Maybe Cairns News can get some employees to spill the beans. Since they are involuntarily unemployed they might have something to say. How is it that the police cannot catch anyone for anything, unless it has been set up that way. Look at the Vic Government, it’s quite clear to anyone they stole $15 or 30 billion and not a flicker of interest from the cops.
As I told people before, get the hell out of Victoria while you can.

THE GREEN THINKING IDIOTS WON’T LIKE THIS KIND OF PUBLICITY OF HUGE AMOUNTS OF DEADLY TOXIC CLOUDS BEIND DISPERSED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, FAR WORSE THAN ANY KIND OF FOSIL FUEL WHICH IS A NATURAL EARTH BIPRODUCT WILL EVER DO.

This is extremely dangerous with no guarantee that your electric car will not be next to explode in flames.