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Liv Casben

Farmers cashing in on renewable energy opportunities

Charlie Prell says 12 wind turbines multiplied the value of his farm when he sold. (HANDOUT/FARMERS FOR CLIMATE ACTION)

One in five people living in regional Australia believe renewable energy will provide the biggest opportunity for their area over the next two decades.

A survey of almost 700 people was undertaken by Farmers for Climate Action in areas with a perceived conflict between renewables and farming, in Central Queensland as well as the Hunter and Illawarra regions of NSW. 

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