Guest BOOYAH!!! by David Middleton The Trump Administration appears ready to put the assets of the US armed forces to work in defending US interests in the Global War on Weather. West Coast military installations eyed for US fuel exports Originally published October 15, 2018 The administration is interested in partnering with private entities to…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The Australian ABC, a wholly government owned broadcaster, has advocated stronger measures so Australia can meet the IPCC climate deadline – but they also suggest strong coal exports will continue for the foreseeable future. Can we quit coal in time? IPCC warns world has just 12 years to avoid climate…
Guest AEUHHH???? by David Middleton Three years after world leaders signed the Paris climate agreement, we’re about to better understand what that deal means for how we live our lives. On Monday, a major report from the UN’s climate science panel will set out what it will take to limit global warming to 1.5C, the…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t JoNova – according to Grist China is secretly continuing construction work on new coal plants, despite public statements that the coal plants have been cancelled. China said it was done with these coal plants. Satellite imagery shows otherwise. By Nathanael Johnson on Sep 25, 2018 Newly released satellite photos…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall According to the Australian Energy Market Operator, a government body charged with managing the Australian electricity grid, Coal plants are vital to contain end user electricity costs. Coal needed for decades to keep Australian power prices down: AEMO report AAP, Claire Bickers, News Corp Australia Network 21 minutes ago COAL-FIRED…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Climate advocates are celebrating that Britain nowadays only switches on coal sometimes, like during severe weather. What is less funny is that someone has to pay for the upkeep of those coal plants when they are sitting idle. UK passes 1,000 hours without coal as energy shift accelerates Revival of…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t john – The White House has ordered Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to prevent the loss of more coal and nuclear plants, to ensure US energy independence. Statement from the Press Secretary on Fuel-Secure Power Facilities INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY Issued on: June 1, 2018 The United States of America…
By Andy May U.S. coal production declined from 2011 through 2016 as it was displaced in U.S. power plants by cheaper and cleaner natural gas. Some of the reduction was also due to the Obama Clean Power Plan regulations. However, the shale gas revolution in the U.S. has not spread to other countries, perhaps due…
Guest essay by Viv Forbes Japan has 45 new high-energy, low-emission (HELE) coal-fired power plants on the drawing boards. These will probably burn high quality Australian coal. And despite the tsunami that hit Japan, nuclear power still generates about 20% of Japan’s electricity. Chinese companies have plans to build 700 new coal power plants all…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Geoff Sherrington – Coal is being rehabilitated as an essential component of the clean energy future. World-first coal to hydrogen plant trial launched in Victoria ABC Gippsland By Kellie Lazzaro Updated Thu at 2:03pm A world-first trial to use brown coal to make hydrogen has been launched in Victoria’s…