Victoria’s blackout had nothing to do with renewables. Claiming that it did won't fix the system | Temperature Check
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#6JMBC)
Even as the weather emergency was still unfolding, some commentators and politicians couldn't resist the urge to blame renewable energy
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More than 500,000 electricity customers were without power in Victoria on Tuesday after storms swept across the state, downing power lines and transmission towers.
But as workers and system managers scrambled to get power back online, some commentators and Coalition MPs were unable to resist the urge to somehow blame renewable energy.
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