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UCG banned immediately in Queensland, laws to follow, Mines Minister Anthony Lynham say

Posted on June 17, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

PHOTO: Linc Energy’s underground coal gasification pilot plant is located at Chinchilla. (Landline: Pip Courtney) Underground coal gasification (UCG) will be banned in Queensland due to its environmental impact, Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham says. There had been only three UCG pilot projects … Continue reading →

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Gold plating coal power stations

Posted on January 2, 2015 by groundswellbasscoast

By now, we all know about gold plating by electricity distribution companies, so many more big poles and wires, to cope with so much increase in peak power supply, when demand is actually decreasing. From some of the cheapest power in the … Continue reading →

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