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Power play under way Down Under

Economics and common sense have to win out over a climate-denying, pro-fossil fuel government, says John Grimes, the chief executive of Australia’s Smart Energy Council. And in the absence of renewable energy targets, he argues that the power of the people seems to be leading the way.

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pv magazine

12 Oct 2020

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Australia is a land of contrasts. Its population is strongly pro-renewables and embracing rooftop PV at a rate faster than anywhere in the world, but the nation is led by a government hell-bent on stemming the energy transition and locking in fossil fuels for as long as possible.Consider the grassroots support for solar. Today 21% …

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