Delaying clean energy transition, not renewables themselves, drives up power bills, evidence shows
By
Ray Wills
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Summary
The article argues that delaying the clean energy transition is what truly drives up power bills, not the transition itself. It cites evidence from Australian market bodies and modellers showing that a well-executed, timely shift to renewables (wind, solar, batteries) is the cheapest way to maintain affordable energy while cutting emissions. The piece pushes back against commentators who blame green energy for rising costs, clarifying that the real culprit is slow and inefficient implementation of the transition.
Key quotes
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Read carefully, the AFR's argument is not that renewables make us poor, but that failing to deliver them efficiently does — a point the evidence strongly supports
What is making us poorer is not the move to clean energy – it is doing the transition slowly and badly.
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