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Carbon capture technology could make pollution worse, says Stanford report
New report out of America’s Stanford University finds that adding carbon capture and storage technology to coal plants could have worse pollution outcomes than having none at all.
Sophie Vorrath
Oct 29, 2019
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Coal
Ageing coal plants put Australia on map of global air pollution hotspots
NASA data reveals global toxic air pollution hotspots over Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley in NSW – homes to Australia’s old coal plants.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 19, 2019
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Coal
Western Australia to close Muja coal units – to lower power bills, stabilise grid
W.A. announces staged retirement of Muja C generator, saying it is “no longer viable” to keep the costly and unreliable coal units operating.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 6, 2019
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Rio Tinto closes coal plant, taps renewables to power Utah mine
Rio Tinto opts to power Kennecott copper mine in Utah with renewables, via power purchase agreement, after permanently shutting the facility’s coal plant.
Sophie Vorrath
May 7, 2019
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Coal
WA ditches Collie solar and biomass plans in favor of “trail adventures”
Plans to develop biomass and utility-scale solar generation facilities in the WA coal town of Collie have been swept aside, in favour of other “future industries.”
Sophie Vorrath
May 3, 2019
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Global coal plant pipeline shrinks for third year in a row
Global coal power capacity in pre-construction has fallen nearly 70% since 2015, when it was 1,090GW. In 2018, proposed capacity dropped nearly 25%, from 447GW in 2017 to 339GW.
Global Coal Plant Tracker
Mar 28, 2019
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Coalition scuppers Greens, Labor efforts to block new coal
Greens-led, Labor-backed effort to block Coalition from underwriting coal-fired generation in Australia narrowly defeated in Parliament.
Sophie Vorrath
Dec 5, 2018
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NSW Vales Point coal plant to add 55MW solar farm
Delta Electricity wins state approval to build a 55MW solar farm adjoining its ageing Vales Point coal power station on Lake Macquarie in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath
Nov 6, 2018
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Coal
Japan’s Marubeni deals “body blow” to coal, in pivot to renewables
Japanese energy giant reveals plans to halve its ownership of coal power by 2030, and withdraw completely from building new coal fired generators.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 17, 2018
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Coal
“Clean” King Coal – the emperor with no clothes
Any suggestion “clean coal” can deliver cheap reliable power should stand for what it is – a naked claim befitting an emperor with no clothes.
Andrew Stock
Jul 24, 2018
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