Australia’s ‘dirtiest’ power station considers ‘clean energy’ biomass burning option

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

with Hazelwood…little change…to burn wood….evidence… already accredited…from native forests for generation of renewable energy certificates…(and only pay $0.0588/MWh royalty for brown coal, Robber Barons)…majority-owner, GDF Suez, controlled by French company Engie…well versed in biomass technology overseas…spent 125 million euros ($184 million) converting  Belgian power station in Rodenhuize in 2011, amongst others. Engie declined several requests by ABC for interview to discuss international biomass experience…to co-fire a 1000MW power station with 3 per cent biomass, around 200,000 tonnes of ‘waste’ would be required…

>more> ABC RN Background Briefing

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