Silent solar panels on a residential roof. A rural landscape of serene wind turbines. Energy is the lifeblood of modern society. How we source energy decides our future.
Clean, renewable energy is the positive alternative to fossil fuels. It is viable, enduring, effective and safe. The
clean energy industry is thriving, employing thousands in Australia and constantly growing. Many Australians already power their homes with clean energy.
Read about solutions in action
Greenpeace
wants to increase Australia's renewable energy use, working with the community,
industry
and
government.
Neither
burying greenhouse emissions underground (geosequestration) nor
nuclear energy are solutions to global warming.
Saving energy
Polluting
coal is our main power source so it's important not to waste energy.
Government and industry create 80 per cent of greenhouse emissions but
your daily energy use also contributes to climate change.
Save energy, save
money and reduce your impact.
ABC television program Four Corners: Earth, Wind and Fire storyInvestigates Australia’s cleaner energy solutions and asks are we neglecting renewable energy at our peril?
Watch the program online