Sydney
Although Australia is known for its particularly inhospitable climate, it also benefits from one of the highest levels of sunshine in the world. This is why almost a third of Australian homes are equipped with solar panels, a share which has more than doubled since 2018, allowing the island-continent to display the highest penetration rate on the planet in this area. . A source of energy that has become so commonplace that for three years, the country's main brewer, Carlton & United Breweries (owned by the Japanese Asahi), which is also committed to achieving carbon neutrality, has offered its customers the opportunity to exchange their excess electricity, produced using solar energy… for packs of beer from its most popular brand, Victoria Bitter.
And while coal remains the main source of electricity in Australia (47% in 2022), its share in the energy mix has fallen drastically in recent years (it was 83% of the electricity generated in 2000)...
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