FED:Renewables on the rise: report

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2010
FED:Renewables on the rise: report

New data shows Australians have installed more than 100 thousand rooftop solar panels
this year .. more than in the entire previous decade.

The clean energy sector says it shows Australians are keen to do their bit in the battle
against climate change.

A report by Clean Energy Australia shows there were over 105 thousand solar power systems
installed in Australia in the 10 months from January to October this year .. compared
to the 81 thousand installed from 2001 to 2009.

The council's chief executive MATTHEW WARREN says it's a sign Australians are bracing
themselves against hikes in electricity prices.

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KEYWORD: CLIMATE CLEAN (CANBERRA)

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