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21 Jan 2010
NATIONAL: Australia’s renewable energy industry is calling for cooperation between the major political parties to accelerate the development of all clean energy technologies in Australia. Shadow Resources and Energy Minister Nick Minchin today raised concerns about the low value of renewable energy certificates (RECs) stalling investment and jobs in large scale clean energy generation in Australia. Clean Energy Council chief executive Matthew Warren welcomed the Coalition’s continued commitment to building a world class clean energy industry in Australia which began in 2001 when it introduced the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target. “The low price of renewable energy certificates has stalled multi-million dollar investment in clean energy projects like wind farms, landfill gas and bioenergy projects, but household technologies are affected by this issue as well,” he said. Read more... For media enquiries please call Mark Bretherton 03 9929 4111 or 0413 556 981.
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