A coalition of lobbying groups in Australia is looking towards solar conscious residents to help spur the government and economy in a more green direction. It's an interesting approach to take advantage of already existing infrastructure, instead of spending money building costly fields of solar panels or wind farms. The plan calls for willing homeowners to sell back the energy received from panels placed on their roofs straight into the power grid. What's different about this plan, however, is that these groups are lobbying for homeowners to be paid at a premium market price, in order to boost incentive for more homes to participate.

Australians are no strangers to the solar market. On a continent with such abundant sunshine, solar-capturing products and services are readily available. One company has even developed a solar sail that can be mounted on a boat, turning the boats energy source into a hybrid of sun and fuel. With continued efforts like these, cities and towns are learning to become totally energy self-sufficient, emitting no carbon and setting an example for the rest of Australia, and the rest of the world.

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