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This is not the first time I've heard Australians complaining about the green lobby. From what I understand one of the major problems Australia is the sheer di
by icc97 9y ago
This is not the first time I've heard Australians complaining about the green lobby.
From what I understand one of the major problems Australia is the sheer distance the electricity has to travel and the infrastructure required for such a small population.
Solar power seems such an obvious choice, yet many Australians seem to be against it.
- greglindahl 9y agoIn Australia, being green or anti-green is a big part of politics. The party currently nationally in power is anti-green. Interestingly, because of the combination of great solar conditions and long distances, if you want to build a house in the middle of nowhere, it's cheaper to buy solar and a battery than hook into the grid.
- nl 9y agoI don't think anyone (except the coal lobby) is against solar power. It does have a problem that we do have nights here in Australia, and it is only recently that batteries have got close to the break-even point in terms of cost. We also have large amounts of wind power, but again it comes at the cost of not being on 100% of the time. Again, storage can solve that as it continues to drop in price.
- prawn 9y agoHousehold solar is very popular at least. I think many Australians would appreciate that we are in a good position to exploit solar potential, but pitched as part of the green/renewable solution, it's quickly tied into tribal politics and people get a bit silly.