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Poll finds majority of Australians want 100% renewabl energy

Deputy Australian Greens leader Christine Milne, who accepted the survey on behalf of the multi-party climate change committee, said the results were a resounding “yes” to renewable energy………… “It needs more than the renewable energy target.” The only large-scale projects in Australia so far have been in wind, but more needs to be done to bring on solar and thermal projects, Senator Milne said…….

Most want 100% renewable energy: survey Nine MSN News 15 June 11- A clear majority of Australians want the nation to move towards 100 per cent renewable energy, a major survey suggests.

Renewable energy campaigners spent three months door-knocking and meeting locals at shopping centres to clock up 14,000 face-to-face responses.

They found that 86 per cent want Australia to be powered entirely by renewable energy somewhere down the track, and 91 per cent want the government to drive the movement.

More than two-thirds said the government wasn’t doing enough, although 75 per cent were happy about it putting a price on carbon.

A common response was that of Jake, from Albany in Western Australia, who said: “We have the technology. It’s not that hard. Get on with it.”

Connor in Townsville, Queensland said: “I want to vote for renewable energy policy makers.”

“The technology certainly exists for us to move very rapidly to renewables, but the problem is that it needs more than the carbon price that is currently under discussion.

Deputy Australian Greens leader Christine Milne, who accepted the survey on behalf of the multi-party climate change committee, said the results were a resounding “yes” to renewable energy………… “It needs more than the renewable energy target.” The only large-scale projects in Australia so far have been in wind, but more needs to be done to bring on solar and thermal projects, Senator Milne said…….

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8261513/most-want-100-renewable-energy-survey

June 16, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, energy