Today’s Solutions: January 12, 2025

Victoria has approved a $650m, 96-turbine windfarm that will be the largest in the state as it bids to become the nation’s renewable energy leader. The approval of the Dundonnell project means 300 direct and indirect jobs will be created during construction and the turbines will generate 1000 gigawatt hours of clean energy each year. It is enough to power 140,000 homes. The windfarm will save an estimated 700,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a…

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