Sky News host blasts govt for ‘clearing thousands of hectares’ for renewables

Sky News host Liz Storer says Australia is “clearing thousands of hectares” for renewable energy projects. Alinta Energy Chief Executive Jeff Dimery said at the National Press Club on Wednesday that Australians will have to pay more for energy in the future as the country transitions to renewables. “When we’re talking about renewables versus coal or renewables versus nuclear – renewables versus basically any other form of energy – we’re not talking about comparing apples with apples,” Ms Storer told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Now we’re clearing thousands of hectares. “What do we know about solar energy? It’s not half as powerful as coal, so what are we getting?”