Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, in his speech lashed out against wind energy sources, and called them "visually awful".
According to forecast data the ratio of the volume of electricity produced by wind turbines and from traditional sources will change - in Europe this figure will be 50/50%, the amount of power in the US wind turbines will increase by more than a third in 2050. The most promising plans for an increase in the power of wind turbines in China - the planned volume of wind energy by 2015 will be 1 TWh.
One of the major advantages of wind energy is the relative cheapness. According to the data for 2014 the cost of electricity produced by wind generators was $ 80 per megawatt / hour, while the cost of electricity produced by coal was $ 140 per megawatt / hour. It must be noted that the environmental pressures on the environment by using traditional resources and the number of funds invested annually in environmental restoration, while the wind generators are environmentally friendly energy sources.
While much of the world moves to the use of renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources of power Australia leader Tony Abbot continues to lobby the interests of producers of traditional energy sources. An increasing number of local inhabitants begin to note the wrong course for a return to outdated and environmentally hazardous energy sources. People are concerned about possible deterioration of the environment and a massive reduction in wind power.
Under the guidance of the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Australia lost its position in the international ranking of the most favorable places for investment. According to the 2014 such countries as Panama and Sri Lanka have overtaken the volume of investment funds compared to Australia. The agency Bloomberg published a report, which says that for the first time over the past two decades, investment in the complex of wind dropped to zero.
The Australian Wind Alliance issued a statement that the fight against the government's wind-powered electricity has shift to the new level. "The government seems to have learned nothing from the failed Warburton review," the alliance's national coordinator, Andrew Bray, said.
According to the official data about 44 percent of the total output accounted for by wind energy sector - one of the most promising sectors of the power industry in Australia. While Australia has all chances to become the flagship of the development of solar and wind energy the country's government remains deaf to the needs of the energy industry.
