Comments on: Australian Parliament OKs 20% by 2020 Renewable Energy Target

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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:53:34 +0000

[...] seeks to take advantage of a rush in wind farm investments that is expected to follow Australia’s recently introduced target to generate 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by [...]

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:19:11 +0000

An extra 12 percent in 10 years? doesn't seem too bad. I would always like to hear more but it doesn't seem likely that anyone will be committing to much more than 20 percent renewables. Its a good start. There sure is a lot of coast line for off-shore wind power in Australia!

By: MD

MD — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:02:23 +0000

Hmm, #2 in the world for Uranium ore production… you'd think they'd be more like France in energy production terms…

By: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy B. Hurst — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:59:44 +0000

Hi Phil- Thanks for chiming in, but I'm pretty sure that sentence reads as it should. Australia's energy mix is coal-centric; Australia does get eight percent of its electricity from renewables; large-scale hydroelectric is included as part of that eight percent.

And I'm not sure how coal seam methane is considered a renewable, but it is my understanding that is only a transitional stipulation of the bill (read: a compromise made my the ruling government to get the target passed).

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:20:56 +0000

"The coal-centric Australia currently gets eight percent of its electricity from renewables, including hydroelectric power." – think you mean 80% from coal

Not sure how coal seam methane can be considered a renewable!