Australian
politicians blame wind turbines for
statewide power outage
In the wake of an unprecedented blackout that cut off an entire
Australian state from electricity on Wednesday into Thursday, some
politicians are vilifying renewable
power sources, particularly
wind turbines.*
Had the state of South Australia, which includes Adelaide, a city of 1.2 million, **t put so much emphasis on cutting greenhouse gas emissions by adding renewable energy facilities, these leaders say, the blackout during a rare, extreme storm would **t have occurred.*
Considering the
rapid rise in renewables around the world, including the U.S., the political fight that has broken out in Australia is **t an issue limited to one nation. In fact, it could foreshadow future fights if blackouts occur in the U.S. or Europe, two areas where renewable energy use has increased recently.*
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