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Originally posted by Scott th Ratbag: ↑

so does hydro and pumped hydro, solar thermal, geothermal kinetic energy and other storage forms. Wind turbines also work through the night, dependent on wind of course.

coal and gas will continue to be required for at least a decade and maybe longer dependent on the will of Govt to enable and plan a transition period. This won't happen under LibCons as they want nothing other than continuation of ancient and heavily polluting fuel and so far have refused to plan the transition or enable coal workers to skill-up for alternative work.

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The Anti renewable crowd seem to think renewables will take over in a week or so, not one has mentioned a period of changeover, just downright defence of coal.
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It looks like around a decade of change, a decade for the ALP to repair the Country.
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