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The era of a new coal power plant in China every week is over.
As politicians debate the causes of South Australia's power failures, separating fact from rhetoric has become difficult.
A series of questions by Essential on energy policy has found the Turnbull government is so far failing to persuade people of either its performance or its arguments on energy security.
At the beginning of the parliamentary year, the government is beleaguered on several fronts. But Arthur Sinodinos is determined to be optimistic.
Nobody in business wants to touch new “clean” coal plants, which means taxpayers would be left to foot the billion-dollar bills.
As Australia’s energy debate heats up, some politicians are calling for cleaner and more efficient coal power stations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The country’s electricity is now the cleanest it has been in 60 years.
Electricity bills are set to rise further for households. But it’s just because power stations are closing.
China has pledged to peak carbon emissions before 2030, but is planning a 20% increase in coal power by 2020.
Australia is lagging behind 35 other nations in ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury Pollution.
With gas prices high, coal-fired power has been increasing, which is bad news for carbon emissions.
Nearly 5m tonnes of coal will soon be shipped through the Sundarbans each year.
Australia’s energy watchdog has warned that closing coal power stations could leave us vulnerable to supply problems. But not if we help take the pressure off the grid.
Closure of the state’s last coal power station will leave a potential gap in the electricity supply.
The process of decarbonisation is a complex one for South Africa, as most its power supply comes from coal.
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