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New Hope for renewables? Coal miner floats huge solar, wind and pumped hydro plan
ASX-listed miner looks to invest some of its windfall coal profits into renewables, including a potential giga-scale solar, wind and pumped hydro project in Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 20, 2023
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“Best way out of bad situation:” Major river diversion for coal mine repairs
EnergyAustralia allowed to divert 3,500 megalitres a day – roughly 1,400 olympic-sized pools worth of water – from Morwell River to save Yallourn coal mine.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 2, 2021
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Adani’s vain hope global coal market will save Carmichael mine
Adani pins hopes for beleaguered Carmichael coal mine on the Asia–Pacific market. But the Australian government’s own resources forecaster is less confident.
Bob Burton
May 17, 2018
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Coal
Coalition’s “clean coal” plan to power Gina, Clive, Adani in Galilee basin
Coal generator proposal asking CEFC for finance would provide power to Galilee Basin coal projects owned by Clive Palmer, Gina Rinehart, and Adani, and bury Co2 in “un-mineable” part of same coal province. Meanwhile, emissions rise and Coalition links with fossil fuel lobby deepen.
Giles Parkinson
Mar 1, 2017
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Queensland court rejects climate appeal against Galilee coal mine
Qld Court of Appeal sides against climate and with Rinehart, state govt, who argue coal from other mines would substitute environmental damage of Alpha if it didn’t go ahead.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 27, 2016
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Would Australia’s Future Fund really provide cheap finance to Carmichael coal?
Could Australia’s sovereign wealth fund be the key source of finance that enables Adani’s Carmichael mega coal mine in the Galilee Basin?
Julien Vincent
Mar 30, 2016
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After Paris, can the “little black rock” clean up after itself?
As Paris talks banning new coal mines, it’s worth reminding Australia’s leaders that rehabilitating coal plants and mines is an expensive business.
Rod Campbell
Dec 3, 2015
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New Australian coal mines threaten world’s chance to stay below 2°C
Study finds pollution from new coal fired power plants could take emissions from the sector 400% higher than levels needed to stay below 2°C.
Jon Walter
Dec 2, 2015
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