Think ahead for wind

Age
Tuesday 28/12/2010 Page: 8

THERE are huge investments in wind power going ahead around the world right now. Wind offers the best bang for the buck in clean energy at present. We do not need yet another Senate inquiry, as suggested by Tim Le Roy (Letters, 21/12). We have talked enough about mitigating greenhouse gas pollution. It is time for action.

With off-the-shelf technologies available, including wind, solar thermal, hydro and reverse-hydro storage and biofuels, we can achieve 100 per cent renewable energy in Australia within 10 to 20 years. It is up to government to set the parameters to achieve this.

John Merory, Ivanhoe East