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I’ll tell you what we want, what we really, really want. Solar!<\/p><\/div>\n

As solar policy gets pushed around from pillar to post in Canberra and the state capitals, it\u2019s good to know the real decision makers \u2014 the Australian people \u2014 support the concept in a big way.<\/p>\n

This week saw the release of a CSIRO<\/a> study \u2014 funded by the Australian Solar Institute for the Australian Photovoltaic Association<\/a> \u2014 which indicated huge support from Aussies for domestic solar electricity despite almost nationwide cuts to feed-in tariff incentives for rooftop solar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe survey results indicated that overall, there is general support by householders to participate in the distributed energy market, particularly through the installation of solar hot water heaters, solar photovoltaic systems connected to the grid for energy generation and with battery backup,\u201d said the report.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Obviously Aussies know when they\u2019re onto a good thing even if their shiny-bottomed elected representatives don\u2019t!<\/p>\n

While this is unsurprising for many readers (after all isn\u2019t Australia one of the highest developing rates of rooftop solar) the question has always been how long before our time serving pollies realise the inevitable and start supporting Australian solar. More than that readers…how about Canberra and the other state capitals setting Aussie solar energy as the basis for the country being a leading renewable energy leader in the world?<\/p>\n

Solar electricity and Prof. David Suzuki<\/h4>\n

Forgive me readers while I bang on a little on a favourite theme: that of solar electricity policy being driven by a bunch of knuckle-dragging followers rather than leaders. I recall going to a talk given by Prof. David Suzuki<\/a>, the great Canadian environmentalist (and solar electricity fan), where this issue was raised. Having just jumped off the plane from a cold and cloudy Canada and flown across our sunny wide brown land, the Great Man asked the rhetorical question: why isn\u2019t every Australian house covered in solar panels?<\/p>\n

This was over a decade ago and things have changed since then of course. However the point must be made that the phenomenal take up of domestic solar has been driven by individuals and households. Ordinary Aussies. Which begs the question: will solar electricity policy be driven by people power?<\/p>\n

A recent article in (of all places) Stock Journal <\/a>makes the point that phasing out fossil fuel in favour of solar electricity (and other renewable forms of energy) wouldn\u2019t take much. The article \u2014 well worth a read folks \u2014 quotes Prof. Ken Baldwin, director of ANU’s Energy Change Institute<\/a> as saying fossil fuel could be phased out by 2040 if the current rate of solar electricity were to be doubled. This in addition to other forms of renewable energy.<\/p>\n

Will solar electricity policy be driven by good ole Aussie people power? Your thoughts, as always, are welcome either here or over at our Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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