A reminder of ex-Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s legacy for Australia’s renewable energy industry can be seen in Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).
The latest RECAI shows Australia has dropped out of the top 10 and is sitting at 13 due to the Australian government’s “all- out attack” and general negativity towards the Renewable Energy Target.
Recent research suggests that solar energy within Australia is fast becoming the nation’s preferred energy source as opposed to the coal generated energy system.
The hotly contested Canning by-election could be decided by solar votes, with close to half of the electorate's homes sporting rooftop pv or solar hot water, according to Solar Citizens.
People living in solar households, solar business owners and workers and their supporters will hold a peaceful rally outside Liberal candidate Andrew Hastie's office on Thursday.
They have been disappointed by Tony Abbott ideological attacks on solar and siding with the big power companies and slashing the Renewable Energy Target.
After the toppling of Tony Abbott, the mood among solar supporters this morning with regard to Prime Minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull could be described generally as one of cautious optimism. Very, very cautious.