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Old 30-07-2014, 03:36 PM
el_draco (Rom)
Politically incorrect.

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Originally Posted by Renato1 View Post
Can't argue with that - but remember who it was that introduced the Renewable Energy Target? John Howard!

A very costly policy turned into law to grab a few votes.

And plenty in the Liberals still seem to be in favour of it. The main public proponent of it is former Liberal leader John Hewson.

And so far, in Australia, all those wind farms - apart from all the shortfalls you've mentioned - have hardly reduced any coal consumption, because the coal fired stations can't be turned off when the wind farms are pumping power.
Regards,
Renato
In your closed minded economics driven dreams Renato. We change or we fry, GET USED TO IT!
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