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Agreement on Australia’s renewable energy scheme

Deal reached on renewable energy scheme, The Age, TOM ARUP, June 23, 2010 PROJECTS such as wind farms and solar power stations are set for a boost after the federal government, the Coalition and Greens struck a deal to fix Australia’s renewable energy scheme. Flaws in the original design of the target – meant to ensure 20 per cent renewable energy production by 2020 – favoured small-scale technology such as rooftop solar panels, putting billions of dollars in investment in large-scale clean projects at risk. This resulted in changes that ensure 18 per cent of Australia’s energy will come from large-scale renewables by 2020.

Household products such as rooftop solar panels will be left uncapped under the target, meaning Australia could potentially exceed the 20 per cent target.

Deal reached on renewable energy scheme

June 23, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy, solar, wind | antinuclear, Australia, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, renewable, solar, wind