New minister Josh Frydenberg backs transition to renewables, despite campaign blaming them for price spikes
Last week Australia watched as a concerted campaign waged in sections of the media went bust.
For two straight weeks a barrage of articles were published seeking to primarily blame unusually high electricity prices in South Australia on the state’s reliance on wind.
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Last time the renewable energy target was reviewed, investment in renewable energy plummeted by 70% in a year.
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The problem with the SA situation was there were so many factors, that everyone could use it to suit their own agenda.