Clean energy found to be a 'pathway to prosperity’ for Northern Territory

Renewable energy is not only a money-spinner for the NT, it can also help mining industries expand, a new report says

Energy development in the Northern Territory is a typically Australian story: it is backing fossil fuels - in this case gas - when it could, as one of the sunniest places on Earth, be reaping economic and environmental benefits from renewable energy.

That is the message from a report that makes the alternative case, suggesting embracing clean energy could dramatically expand the electricity, mining and mineral processing industries while reducing living costs.