The Australian Wind Energy Association, the peak body for wind energy industry in Australia has intensified its campaign to increase the Maditory Renewable Energy Targets set by the government. A new Web site http://www.thewind.info has been launched with up to date information on the current MRET review. The campaign calls on the Australian Government to: Increase targets to 10 percent of total generation of 1997 by 2010; Increase penalties from $40/MWh to $80/MWh; Link Penalties to CPI; Revenue from penalties recycled back either to i) those retailers who have surrendered RECs or ii) fund specific Renewable Energy projects.
