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At last – working example of carbon capture and storage
Breaking: Cheap and effective carbon capture and storage solution developed. #Auspol #Springst pic.twitter.com/4BkK8UGFUL — Yes 2 Renewables (@Yes2Renewables) January 3, 2015
India to stop coal imports in 3 years
“News of the agreement(China-USA, APEC 13.11.2014) comes as India announces plans to stop thermal coal imports in three years. Australian coal companies will not even have a significant alternative export market to China.” >readmore> TheConversation
If mains gas is cheap, expect even more emissions
New report raises prospect of more, not less, emissions as the world rushes to more shale gas. Proponents have previously claimed that gas will displace coal. But this report finds that, if gas is cheap, consumption of energy will increase, … Continue reading
Greg Hunt: The ‘extreme left is against electricity’
Of course, our unMinister for Environment has been cause for concern previously but he lost it completely on TV with shock jock Andrew Bolt. If only he had one more neurone, he might even have a synapse! >readmore> RenewEconomy
Chinese capital to largely end coal use ‘by 2020’
Quick, tell banks and super funds, not worth bothering our unPrimeMinister! >readmore> ClimateSpectator
b b This week not one but two banks made public statements distancing themselves from the proposed expansion of the Abbot Point coal export terminal in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. After Deutsche Bank declared … Continue reading
Wind Power Proves Effective CO2 Saver
“The study looked at 87 of the country’s coal and gas plants and how they were run alongside Spain’s wind industry. Adjustments made by the fossil fuel plants as they compensated for variable wind strengths had little impact on the … Continue reading
Declining Value Of Coal Just Killed Another Export Terminal
Why can this not happen in Australia? – Monday, the Port of Corpus Christi announced it was scrapping plans to build a coal export terminal….LA Times reported in May, “three of the original six proposed coal export terminals that have locked Oregon … Continue reading
Origin wins as NSW coal subsidy scandal unwinds
How about…”subsidised price of coal at little more than $30/tonne, a fraction of the then export price”.c…contrast, bungling … to get large-scale solar plants developed. REDP program and Solar Flagships…still not produced anything. Original bidders both lost their grants. The … Continue reading