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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

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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

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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

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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

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Chinese capital to largely end coal use ‘by 2020’

Quick, tell banks and super funds, not worth bothering our unPrimeMinister! >readmore> ClimateSpectator

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    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

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Beginning of end for coal? Citi sees structural decline

Report from Citigroup banking adds to climate of change, that finance for large scale projects is becoming impossible to find. This is especially true for proposed massive projects in Galilee Basin, Qld, needing investment in big trains, port, housing, schools, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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