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"It’s the kind of economic windfall that regional Australia dreams of: $60
billion in investment, 4,000 construction jobs, over 5,000 ongoing jobs, and
enough clean energy to power half the country.
But the local MP who is sitting on this renewable energy goldmine isn’t
cheering.
According to new research from the Australian National University, the
electorate of New England in northern NSW is the most valuable patch of land in
Australia for solar and wind — capable of delivering half the country’s
electricity needs.
But instead of being supported by a champion for the region’s clean energy
future, New England is currently represented by one of the country’s most
prominent critics of wind and solar, former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce.
The new research, led by Senior ANU Researcher Dr Cheng Cheng, shows New
England could host nearly 100 terawatt hours of renewable energy generation
each year — almost half of Australia’s current electricity demand."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
