Australian renewables to be cheaper than coal by mid-2030s

James S Murray
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Major new report reveals clean energy sources to undercut coal on cost in the coming years

Australia, one of the world's most coal-dependent economies, will rapidly transition towards cleaner and more cost-effective sources of energy over the next two decades, according to a major new report....

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