Despite Gillard’s carbon price plan, we still need an emissions performance standard to rule out new polluting coal power stations, writes John Hepburn.
Coal fired power stations
Parkinson: a green light for renewables
At a recent discussion in Sydney about the prospect of nuclear energy in this country, Martin Ferguson reflected that Australia may have no choice but to go nuclear if it was unable to find a clean energy alternative, writes Giles Parkinson.
Post-Fukushima, Loy Yang plant may be sold in fire sale
There is speculation inside the corridors of Victoria’s largest power generator that it could be forced to a sale as a result of the nuclear disaster in Japan.
Greenies hit out at secrecy over Victorian power plant
Green groups are alarmed details of a state and federal agreement to fund a new broad coal-fired power station in Victoria will remain secret after the new state government refused to release key documents, writes Rhiana Whitson.
Bartholomeusz: hollow threats over NSW energy
The threat by the NSW Liberals and Greens to undo the Labor government’s privatisation of some of its energy assets is almost certainly empty and, more to the point, probably misconceived.
Not so apocalyptic now — TRUenergy changes its tune
The winner of the NSW government’s electricity fire sale is TRUenergy, the Chinese-owned outfit who claimed the mere threat of an ETS would destroy their balance sheet.
Mungo MacCallum: Nuclear debate will end, not with a bang but a phut
It must be the silly season. The old arguments are all back on the agenda, and none of them is more thoroughly worn than the one about Australia going nuclear.
Opposing coal in NSW
In a recent NSW court case, climate activist Ned Haughton argued that the NSW Planning Minister didn’t adequately consider the climate impacts of the proposed power stations. John Hepburn gives a quick break down of the arguments.
Bargaining over CPRS comes down to one thing: compensation
So after months of negotiations the CPRS comes down to one thing: how much should the government give to big polluters to compensate them for, or shield them from the effects of the scheme, writes Andrew Macintosh.
Buy our brown coal! Now cleaning up on eBay
Victoria’s 13 billion tonnes of unallocated brown coal are now listed as an eBay item, under the seller name “BrumbyGovt”. Bids are open for the next seven days. The starting price is $1,000,000, writes Greg Foyster.
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