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Worst kept secret is all those advocating for renwables are saying gas back up is necessary
"Director of the Melbourne Energy Institute University of Melbourne Professor Michael Brear said the modelling shows Australia will need all viable options to transform its energy system at an unprecedented pace and scale.“Renewables and electrification, supported by a major expansion of transmission lines and storage, are keys to net zero,” Professor Brear said.“But we will need an all technology, hands on deck approach. That includes a large increase in permanent carbon storage, deep underground and in vegetation, and a doubling of gas-fired power capacity to support renewables and energy storage."
https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/april/australias-path-to-net-zero-charted-in-new-study#:~:text=Australia%20will%20need%20to%20triple%20the%20National%20Electricity,we%20replace%20our%20coal%20fleet%2C%20new%20research%20shows.