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- Net Zero? Fossil Fuels Are Leaving Us Before We Leave Them Sat, 13 Apr 24, 3:00pmThere is no plateau; production tips over into a decline rate that settles down at 75 million tonnes per year and starts bottoming out late in the century.
- World’s coal power capacity rises despite climate warnings Thu, 11 Apr 24, 2:00pmIncrease of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures
- Energy chief questions pursuit of nuclear 'unicorns' as transition challenges pile up Wed, 10 Apr 24, 3:39pmJeff Dimery, the straight-talking boss of major energy firm Alinta, pours cold water on the immediate prospects of nuclear in Australia as he's warned on prices.
- Mercury pollution at Eraring power plant rose 130% in 12 months Thu, 4 Apr 24, 9:57amEnvironment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025
- Which Power Source is Best Fri, 29 Mar 24, 8:00amThe report concludes that “natural gas and nuclear power lead the rest of the class in generating clean and affordable energy”.
- NSW may be forced to pay $150m a year to extend life of coal-fired plant, energy expert predicts Thu, 28 Mar 24, 1:00am‘If ever there was a perfect case-study of the negative impacts on taxpayers of privatisation of strategic public assets, Eraring is it,’ Tim Buckley says
- Aussie Green Panic: “the nuclear push is designed to bring … renewables to a halt” Sat, 23 Mar 24, 12:00pmOpposition party support for nuclear energy appears to have collapsed renewable investment.
- Australia’s big electricity generators say nuclear not viable for at least a decade Tue, 19 Mar 24, 1:00amAGL Energy, Alinta, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy say they will remain focused on renewables despite Coalition support for nuclear reactors
- Queensland farming lobby launches legal challenge against Great Artesian Basin carbon capture trial Tue, 19 Mar 24, 1:00amAgForce is seeking a judicial review of a 2022 decision that found the project did not need to be assessed under federal environmental laws
- India Power Sector In 2023 Fri, 15 Mar 24, 8:00pmNew coal generating capacity added 2120 MW last year, and now stands at 208 GW. In the last three years 9630 MW has been added.
- 76 years ago Australians could build assets that would last generations Fri, 15 Mar 24, 4:15amBy Jo Nova By golly. 1948. Some will remember a time when smart people got things done.
- Climate Bureaucrats Give China a Free Pass Wed, 13 Mar 24, 8:00pmChina’s annual greenhouse gas emissions have soared over the past 20 years, dwarfing those of the U.S. But according to our progressive federal bureaucrats, America’s cumulative historical emissions are the problem and...
- Germany’s Unstable Power Grid…Coal Plants Will Be Needed “For A Very Long Time” Sun, 3 Mar 24, 5:00pmAt the end of the article, Haferburg comes to the conclusion that we will continue to see coal-fired power plants in operation for a very long time.
- Government documents ‘blow gaping hole’ in its case for Cumbrian coalmine Sat, 2 Mar 24, 5:00pmMichael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will not
- Aussie Energy Execs Urge a Coal Backup “Safety Net” to Ease the Net Zero Transition Tue, 27 Feb 24, 9:00am"... the pace of the renewables coming forward is too slow, relative to the ambitions articulated for the nation ..."