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Why isn't Australia supporting renewable energy? Another example where the government could do something, but isn't!!
Hitting home the true value of solar PV

The Stern Review - BBC Summary (Not Howard Stern for you Canadians out there)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6098362.stm

Expert responses to the Stern Review
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6098612.stm

26th Oct 06 - PM wrong on base-load solar power
http://www.christinemilne.org.au/600_media_sub.php?deptItemID=235

The report concludes that an area of 35 x 35 kilometres could produce Australia’s entire current power demand, and the cost of this electricity may become equal to coal-fired electricity by 2013.

"There is no technical reason why Australia could not produce a very high proportion of its electricity from renewable sources, backed up by natural gas as a transitional fuel. All that is lacking is political will."

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