Although Frydenberg acknowledged the cause of the blackout was the weather event, and was not linked to renewables, he questioned the state's high targets.
From July 2012 to October 2017, the GSP conducted 7064 interviews that included our renewable energy question.
The controversy inspired placement of our renewable energy question on the first Oregon survey, and subsequently on many others.
The renewable energy question asks, Which do you think should be a higher priority for the future of this country, increased exploration and drilling for oil, or increased use of renewable energy such as wind or solar?
Dr Gordon Edge at Renewable UK questions the amount of additional material needed for both the lens and the structure to support it.
The boost to renewables raises important questions about the ability of the grid, which is built to carry power from continuously-burning large power stations rather than millions of diffuse and variable solar panels, to handle such high levels of variable electricity supply.
As the world's energy system shifts from fossil fuels to renewable sources, the question is no longer if the world will transition to sustainable energy, but how long it will take and whether the transition can be made in ways that maximise the benefits today and for future generations.
November 2, 2009 Energy analyst Chris Nelder explores some recent research in search of an answer to the question: Can renewables replace fossil fuels?
November 2nd, 2009 Energy analyst Chris Nelder explores some recent research in search of an answer to the question: Can renewables replace fossil fuels?
"There is no question that renewable energy companies in the United States feel pressure from China," said David B. Sandalow, the assistant secretary for policy and international affairs at the United States Energy Department. "Many of them say it is cheap capital, not cheap labor, that gives Chinese companies the main competitive advantage".
