"The Coalition has proposed to create a band within the...

"The Coalition has proposed to create a band within the Renewable Energy Target that is reserved for larger renewable energy projects (over 50 MW) for emerging technologies such as solar fields, geothermal projects or tidal and wave projects over 10 MW."

Well, that's a good thing - maybe not for CWE but it's a sound policy. By requiring a larger output, the chances of the technology being feasible are drastically increased, and I suppose only larger, established companies can put such projects together.

Although - it's a good thing among many bad. LNP 'environment' (or should that be anti-environment) policies are generally so far behind, they make those reactionary, Tea Party hicks in the US look progressive.

I can understand the government not wanting to fund every hippy who thinks he can generate energy by drying his clothes in a strong wind, but there needs to be genuine incentive for larger companies to branch out into renewables. I mean, they're wondering how to revive an almost-dead manufacturing sector... one would think renewables would be the go.