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Australia on course to beat 2020 renewable energy target, says study
2013-05-30 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia is on course to surpass its renewable energy target by deriving 22.5% of its power from sources such as solar and wind by 2020, according to a new study. The analysis of government agency data, by consultancy Green Energy Markets, forecast a long-term decline in fossil fuels, with the use of coal for electricity falling by a third over the next 20 years. Brown coal, the most carbon dioxide-heavy of all coal varieties, is set to be phased out as an energy source completely by 2050,...
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