Who Factsheets are written for and how to use them.
These factsheets are meant for busy people who have become aware of a topic of interest to them and want to gain an overview of it. Factsheets draw on many sources and are reliable information. They should be printed on a single double sided A4 sheet for ease of handing out in hard copy at shops, meetings and events.
There are several series of factsheets available - this page contains the Gladstone and Bundaberg series.
The Gladstone series is about aspects involved in Gladstone’s transition from a ‘fossil-fuel based’ economy to a ‘green’ economy.
Gladstone needs Renewable Energy Now
This covers: Introduction -- The latest developments -- Financial forces -- Benefits from low cost electricity -- Who is investing -- who opposes transition -- Conclusion.
Gladstone’s Future - Jobs Based on Renewable Energy
This covers: Introduction -- Current Heavy Industries -- Price of Electricity needed -- Cost of Renewable Electricity are coming down fast -- Advantages of Gladstone -- Current Developments -- Bringing the Parties together - and what we can do. Find the related video for this factsheet at https://youtu.be/TTldLA5yVNs
A tale of two fuels – comparison between a hydrogen and a petrol car
This covers: Vehicles and Performances -- Observations -- The future
Thermal coal in terminal decline
This covers: Climate change is real -- The choice is ours -- Batteries -- Pumped Hydro -- Green Hydrogen -- Finance -- Obstacles to growth -- Jobs in Thermal Coal -- Jobs in Renewable Energy.
Gladstone: a hydrogen – ammonia centre
This covers: Introduction -- Hydrogen Fuel Cells (HFC) -- Proven in practice -- Advantages of Hydrogen -- Drawbacks of Hydrogen -- Advantages of Ammonia -- Risks are well understood -- Drawback of Ammonia -- New Research -- The future
Gladstone coal-gasification project - Environmental and Economic Impacts
This covers: The Proposed Gladstone Energy and Ammonia Project -- Aspects of Concern: Greenhouse gasses -– Fines, bottom ash and fly-ash handling -- Marketing and Transport -- Economic and Employment aspects -- Ecological aspects -- Summary
A Green Economy for Gladstone – a community led discussion paper 2019
This covers: Green manufacturing -- Green Hydrogen -- Electric Vehicle Assembly -- Carbon Farming -- Biochar -- Domestic Solar
The Bundaberg series is about stopping Coal Seam Gas mining and currently Coking-coal mining in the area from Maryborough to Gladstone. The CSG exploration licences were withdrawn after a focused and widely supported campaign. However, exploration licences can be re-issued.
Shale Oil and Fracking in the Wide Bay Burnett area
This covers: Background -- How the Gas is brought to the Surface -- Claimed benefits -- Threats beyond Agriculture -- What we can do.
Stop a coal mine next to Bundy
This covers: Last year it was gas -- Now it is coal -- The story so far -- Our Bundy campaign -- The Regional Planning Interest Act -- A state-wide campaign -- What can you do -- Signing on is important.
About Fox Resources’ MDL 3040
This covers: About Fox Resources Ltd -- Directors -- History -- Geological data -- Promoting the project -- Other stakeholders -- Mining Development Lease MDL 3040 -- geology and mining effects on underground water -- Location and health effects --Current economic value of agriculture and tourism is huge and rising -- Coking-coal’s economic value is diminishing -- Comments.
Coking coal is on its way out
This covers: Fox Resources and some ministers are wrong -- Hydrogen successfully used for making steel -- Competition between steel makers -- Giants, 256 m tall, to reduce the cost of renewable energy -- Australia’s response to this new technology -- Proposing an open-cut coking coal mine near Bundaberg makes no sense.
Seawater Intrusion
This covers: Summary -- Coal Mines and Groundwater -- Protecting Bundaberg Groundwater from Seawater Intrusion since 1970 -- Effects of a Coal Mine: Cutting off and Reversing Water-flows -- Recycling Mining Water not an Option -- Granting MDL 3040 will lead to serious Economic and Social Damage.
Poster: Stop a Coal Mine
Double sided handout with map of MDL3040 and summarised information for use at markets etc.