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How clean are Australia’s ‘clean coal’ power stations?
What’s that you say? Australia has ‘clean coal power stations’? Well, it depends how you define ‘clean coal’.
Simon Holmes à Court
May 24, 2017
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Why the IEA still gets it wrong on fossil fuels
The IEA is using unrealistic assumptions about emissions and CCS to keep coal and oil in the picture.
Greg Muttitt
Apr 3, 2017
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Coal
Malcolm Turnbull’s Trumpian disregard for energy facts
Malcolm Turnbull’s bizarre energy policy campaign against renewables – and in favour of coal – has reached Trumpian levels of false claims, fake news, paranoia and misleading comments. Is there any hope it will change course?
Giles Parkinson
Mar 2, 2017
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Why Coalition’s “clean” coal plans are just a smoke dream
Coalition’s “clean coal” plant would be costlier and dirtier than alternatives, and on top of that would require billions of dollars of government indemnities and guarantees.
Giles Parkinson
Feb 20, 2017
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“Clean coal” most expensive new power supply, says BNEF (and not all that clean)
BNEF report latest to debunk Coalition clean coal plans, finding it to be super expensive, and not very clean (unless you add CCS, and then its ultra-super expensive). As for Turnbull’s argument that our grid needs more baseload…
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 3, 2017
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ANZ makes climate commitment, but labelled ‘satirical’, ineffective
ANZ revises climate and coal rules, but criticised as ‘almost satirical’ because it allows financing of new coal mines and allows it to increase its carbon footprint.
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BHP Billiton’s Boundary Dam carbon fudge
BHP Billiton plans to spruik its Boundary Dam CCS project in Canada as a ‘solution’ to climate change. But do these claims have any basis in reality?
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Sep 21, 2015
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Mining industry launches “ludicrous” coal ad as Alan Jones takes aim
Ad wars: Mining lobby talks up “endless possibilities” of coal, including ability to “slash” emissions, while Alan Jones launches keep out campaign of his own.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 7, 2015
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Owner of first “clean coal” plant in US faces bankruptcy over soaring CCS costs
Kemper CCS is two years behind schedule and $4.4 billion more expensive than the original estimate, and its owner is facing financial problems
Stephen Lacey
Aug 20, 2015
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A lot of hot air in the coal to gas transition
Uncertainty rules as Australia looks to exploit its formidable unconventional gas resource. But the outcome for the climate is not looking good.
Mike Sandiford
Nov 15, 2012
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