1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.aucampbellsimpsonhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/campbellsimpson/You Are Better At Solar Power Than The Australian Governmentrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Q09PcDWV7q"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/you-are-better-at-solar-power-than-the-australian-government/">You Are Better At Solar Power Than The Australian Government</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/you-are-better-at-solar-power-than-the-australian-government/embed/#?secret=Q09PcDWV7q" width="600" height="338" title="“You Are Better At Solar Power Than The Australian Government” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="Q09PcDWV7q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Australia has the highest rate of rooftop solar panels in the world, but also one of the lowest rates of large scale solar infrastructure. You, dear reader, are better at renewable energy than the government you pay your taxes to.