Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest does not have mains electricity — so many residents are burning hundreds of litres of “dirty” diesel fuel a week just to keep their businesses running. Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest does not have mains electricity — so many residents are burning hundreds of litres of “dirty” diesel fuel a week just to keep their businesses running. Rain Forests and Forest, Environment, Electricity Production and Distribution, State and Territory Government, Alternative Energy, Solar Energy, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Rural Tourism Latest business news