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    Südaustralien ist ein Blick auf die Zukunft der restlichen Welt. Mit der Annäherung an 100 % erneuerbare Energien sinken die Strompreise, innerhalb eines Jahres um 30 %. Über 50 % der Haushalte verfügen über eine Solaranlage auf dem Dach, und viele verbrauchen kaum oder gar keinen Netzstrom.


    Haben Sie genug von teurem Benzin und überteuerten Benzinautos? Elektrofahrzeuge werden nicht nur immer billiger als Benzinautos (und es stehen noch Jahre mit Preissenkungen aufgrund von Skaleneffekten bevor), sondern in Kombination mit erneuerbaren Energien wird auch ihre Kraftstoffquelle immer billiger.

    Auf diese Weise wird die Industrie für fossile Brennstoffe sterben. Die Alternativen werden immer günstiger. In ein paar Jahren wird jedem klar sein, dass sich nur verschwenderische Narren für benzinbetriebene Autos entscheiden werden.

    Die Strompreise dieses Staates sinken, da er sich der 100-prozentigen Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien nähert. Südaustralien beweist der Welt, dass es unglaublich günstig ist, weitgehend auf Wind- und Solarenergie mit Batterieunterstützung zu setzen, da die Strompreise innerhalb eines Jahres um 30 Prozent einbrechen und manchmal sogar in den negativen Bereich fallen

    South Australia is a glimpse of the rest of the world's future. As it nears 100% renewable energy, electricity prices are plunging, down 30% in one year. Over 50% of homes have rooftop solar, and many use little or no grid electricity.
    byu/lughnasadh inFuturology

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    1. riftwave77 on

      Nah. Australia has all sorts of room to grow and no close political threats to its security. They could become the Switzerland of their hemisphere and most people would be ok with that.

      They should be able to build a nice lifestyle for everyone out there. Too bad they take after the US and South Africa

    2. tocksin on

      So the lobbyists will go into overdrive to prevent solar from entering the regional markets.  This is the nightmare scenario for oil.  They will pay any price to prevent it.

    3. abrandis on

      … And this is PRECISELY why the fossil fuel industry funds lobbying groups here in the US and other parts of the world to prevent this ….

      The biggest wrong assumption everyone makes is the US governments policies are aligned with the economic benefits for its working class citizens , they are not, maintaining a strong oil energy industry and a strong petrodollar reserve currency is what’s most important… For the elites

    4. Dixa on

      Yeah but do they have publicly owned utilities that somehow also have shareholders so the government is on the hook to ensue the share holders keep making profits so the government allows yearly rate hikes to fight the loss of revenue due to solar panel installs?

      No? Damn, must be nice.

    6. InsteadOfWorkin on

      I think it’s time for the next American president to create a trade deal with China that’s pretty much “we’ll buy as many solar panels and batteries as you can make.” The big problem with solar in America is that getting a whole home system installed is prohibitively expensive. The tax credits are gone and yeah they can finance it out to where it’s the same price as a power bill but still, it’s tough if you can’t qualify for that financing. But if you could get a whole home system for $5,000 that would be a game changer.

    8. boersc on

      We still have a long wsy to go though, with quite some hickups along the way. In The Netherlands, electrification is only starting, but we’re already experiencing net congestion, meaning no new electricity users can be hooked up to the net in large parts of the country. Meanwhile, customers are urged to switch from gas to electricity, to EVs and more.
      It will take decades before we’re entirely electrified (and green) as a country.

    9. filmguy36 on

      I have solar and haven’t paid for power for 20 years. The upfront cost is steep but you do get it back over time

    10. PerfSynthetic on

      Power is $0.08 per kwh where I live. No amount of solar and batteries will save money or have any return on investment. If I installed solar today, it would be worn out or outdated way before any financial benefits.

      My power is also 100% from renewable hydro. So no case about saving the environment from coal or gas power.

      Now, you can call it an investment. Pay a ton of money now and no power bills going forward. But I don’t have $30,000 cash so it would be a loan with payments and interest. Didn’t drop my monthly power bill for a loan with interest bill.

      What about government subsidy? Now I’m converting my power bill to higher taxes. No thanks.

    11. WindHero on

      So is Australia going to be uninhabitable because of global warming or turning into a paradise mixing the best of West and East together with a fantastic geography?

    14. AlbertaAcreageBoy on

      And Alberta is still stuck in the stone age. Fuck the UCP government.

    15. averagemaleuser86 on

      The problem with solar is by the time you pay off the solar panels and equipment (20-30 years) its time to replace the panels. The cost isnt worth the savings

    16. Stereo_Jungle_Child on

      So, a country with a total population smaller than a city like Tokyo, but spread out over an entire continent, has enough renewable energy for everyone there?

      Am I supposed to act surprised or impressed? Why? Australia is 3 million square miles of mostly empty wasteland and a tiny population. That’s the best case scenario for renewable power.

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