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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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
#renewables
Study finds major public knowledge gaps on renewables – and they're being filled with misinformation | RenewEconomy
Australians lead the world in rooftop solar uptake, but a new study finds negative messaging and misinformation are drowning out the broader renewables success story.Rachel Williamson (RenewEconomy)
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It's little wonder then, that so many Australians are ignorant of the extent that Renewable Energy supplies their power.
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