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http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/02/australia-mining-alpha

"Australia does not need to continue on the fossil fuel path. Its windy coastline, abundance of sunlight and educated workforce makes it uniquely well placed to develop a world-leading renewable energy industry that can be exported internationally. Studies from the University of Melbourne, University of NSW and most recently the government's own Australian Energy Market Operator have shown that Australia could transition to 100% renewable energy within a decade or two for around the same cost as continuing business as usual. Solar power continues to drop in price faster than was predicted."