Struggling farmers would become renewable energy generators under a new Greens plan aimed at rejuvenating rural Australia and reducing carbon emissions.
The Greens believe their plan would give farmers whose drought-ravaged land is no longer agriculturally viable a way to make a living without moving away.
Under the plan, mapping would take place to match areas where the viability of traditional agriculture is declining with areas which have excellent renewable energy resources. More…
This seems a good start to some clever thinking needed that the major parties don’t seem to be able to come up with.
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