Australians are more likely to have solar panels on their rooftop than a pool in their back yard, but many still don’t realise just how common renewable energy is, or how much of the power mix wind and solar already supply, thanks to persistent misinformation campaigns.
A Climate Council study has found that a rise in anti-renewables media reporting and political campaigning – a relatively recent phenomenon in the context of just how long renewable energy has been operating in Australia – is causing people to think the country is much further behind than it is.
The study shows that Australians underestimate the level of popular support for renewables in their country, as well as how far the transition away from fossil fuels has come.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/study-finds-major-publi-knowledge-gaps-on-renewables-and-theyre-being-filled-with-misinformation
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@earthmothering9 what continues to amaze me are people in rural communities who've relied on windmills for hundreds of years, being anti windmills for energy. 🤪
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