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applegrove

(128,952 posts)
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:10 PM 16 hrs ago

Australian rooftop solar takes a big bite out of coal use:

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Rooftop solar takes its biggest bite yet out of coal generators' lunch, as home battery rebates hit 89,000

Find out more: reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop...

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Deuxcents

(24,489 posts)
1. That's what it's supposed to do but our leaders can't or don't want to participate..we gotta subsidize coal
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 07:53 PM
15 hrs ago

Instead of being pro active. The thinking process is not in gear when $$ talks instead of reality. It’s maddening how backwards we can be

applegrove

(128,952 posts)
2. Political money and investments. Solar would save money for schools
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:00 PM
15 hrs ago

if they put solar panels on their roofs. But GOP does not want public schools to do well. They only like money when it goes to the right wing.

Deuxcents

(24,489 posts)
3. Agreed. Florida says it's the Sunshine State but people hit all kinds of roadblocks trying to install solar panels
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:07 PM
15 hrs ago

Mostly from insurance companies and of course, our governor, who has banned certain words from official records pertaining to climate. Just nuts

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