Little emissions relief in gas shift, study finds
Lower emissions from gas than coal? Photo: Glen Hunt Gas-fired power generation will not be cheaper than coal and will only result in marginal emission reductions, new research has found. The...
View ArticleGas not cheaper, only slightly greener than coal: professor
Gas-fired power generation will not be cheaper than coal and will only result in marginal emission reductions, new research has found. The University of Queensland's Global Change Institute has...
View ArticleNew UQ research sheds light on coal seam gas versus renewable energy (The...
(Source: The University of Queensland) A shift from coal-fired to gas-fired power generation will not significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions, new research by the Global Change Institute at The...
View ArticleEnergy still fuels debate
Power alternatives: Melbourne is ideally placed geographically to exploit biogas resources. Photo: James Davies Looking out an aircraft window as you come in to land at Tullamarine Airport, our city...
View ArticleChina's energy industrial revolution
By John A Mathews and Hao Tan China's energy strategies have attracted a huge amount of attention, precisely because they have been so effective. Chinese energy companies - from global oil and gas...
View ArticleClean-Energy Mandate for Utilities Seen Benefiting Natural Gas
Natural gas, which already is edging aside coal in American electricity generation, would be one of the biggest beneficiaries of a clean-energy mandate for utilities under consideration in Congress...
View ArticleWarming to nuclear option
Nuclear power could be the best way to a clean energy future and to mitigate climate change. Photo: Ralph Orlowski Australia's 12th and most recent Nobel prize winner, Professor Brian Schmidt of the...
View ArticleCarbon contradiction clouds coal's future
Policymakers will have to balance the global demand for coal with climate change mitigation. Photo: Heath Wade IT'S a disconnection most policymakers seem loath to confront: global demand for fossil...
View ArticleReform package pushes gas as new energy leader
Awaiting a clean energy future ... Australia's domestic use of fossil fuels is expected to decline in lieu of renewable energies. Photo: Jonathan Carroll AUSTRALIA could become the world's biggest gas...
View ArticleSwitch to fully renewable energy within reach: report
Australia's abundant renewable resources are barely tapped. Photo: Justin McManus Australia's main electricity market could source all of its electricity from renewable energy with the help of a...
View ArticleMethane leaking from coal seam gas field, testing shows
Vast amounts of methane appear to be leaking undetected from Australia's biggest coal seam gas field, according to world-first research that undercuts claims by the gas industry. Testing inside the...
View ArticleRenewable energy sector grows but barriers remain
The Climate Commission's report on the state of the sustainable energy market, titled "The Critical Decade: Generating a renewable Australia," was released as world leaders gathered for global climate...
View ArticleFully renewable electricity could be competitive (UNSW - The University of...
(Source: UNSW - The University of New South Wales) A carbon price of between $50 and $100 per tonne of carbon dioxide would make coal-fired and gas-fired power less economical than renewable...
View ArticleNew study dirties coal seam gas image
Under fire ... debate gathers heat on how clean it is. Photo: Glenn Hunt GREENHOUSE gases are leaking from some US gas drilling sites at up to double the expected amounts, raising questions over the...
View ArticleGas reserves to provide energy for 'a century'
AUSTRALIA is about to enter a ''golden age of gas'' that will last for many decades, the head of the peak oil and gas industry body has declared. Both coal seam gas and liquefied natural gas are...
View ArticleMining gas in NSW is viable if it's controlled
THE transition from coal-based electricity generation to gas-based electricity, which emits less carbon dioxide, has become a fraught issue in NSW. The NSW economy was built over the past 50 years on...
View ArticleCoal seam gas faces tax bill of billions
More methane may actually escape coal seam gas wells than first believed. Photo: Glenn Hunt AUSTRALIA'S coal seam gas industry could face future carbon tax liabilities of up to $4 billion a year if...
View ArticleCSG better for environment than coal, new study finds
PERTH (miningweekly.com) − An independent report commissioned by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) states that coal seam gas had up to 87% less greenhouse gas...
View ArticleCoal seam gas industry on a 'knife's edge'
ENVIRONMENTALIST Tim Flannery will warn coal seam gas companies today that their industry rests on a ''knife's edge'' and must be able to resolve pressing issues of water security, greenhouse gas...
View ArticleGas no good to bridge coal and renewables, says study
THE amount of greenhouse gases released by unconventional gas drilling ''exceeds that of oil or coal'', an American study says in contradiction of some claims made by Australia's growing coal-seam gas...
View ArticleReport Finds Renewable Energy is Cheaper Than Gas and Coal in Australia
In the wake of soaring temperatures that made it impossible for some residents in the Australian outback to pump gas, good news is finally coming to the energy market Down Under. A report by Bloomberg...
View ArticleDepartment issues coal seam gas emissions warning
No one knows precisely how much methane leaks from Australia's growing coal seam gas fields, and more research is needed to back up industry claims about greenhouse emissions, a report produced for...
View ArticleGas could be just as dirty as coal, study reveals
Not so clean ... fugitive emissions could make coal seam gas as dirty a fuel as black coal, report says. Photo: Glenn Hunt COAL seam gas, widely touted as a greener fuel than coal, could have just as...
View ArticleCoal seam gas could 'accelerate' warming
SWITCHING from coal-fired power stations to gas could actually speed up climate change over the next few decades, according to new research challenging accepted wisdom about low-emissions fuel....
View ArticleRenewable energy should take precedence over gas
New Zealand must learn from Queensland's experience with coal seam gas, writes Green Party energy spokesman Gareth Hughes. Drew Hutton, of the Lock The Gate Alliance Australia, recently wrapped up his...
View ArticleRenewable energy critical for competitive Australian power system (The...
(Source: The University of Queensland) An immediate investment in multiple energy technologies is vital for meeting carbon abatement targets and building a robust power system, a new study from the...
View ArticleNew kinds of power to the people
An Indian worker cleans solar panels on top of the new Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi. Regiments of solar panels covering the outback, dozens of gas-fired power plants fuelled by a fracking boom, or...
View ArticleDim future for coal as renewables rise, research finds
High penetration rates for renewable energy are realistic, according to a UNSW study. Photo: Reuters Australia's energy industry is on an inevitable path away from fossil fuels and further investment...
View ArticleThe future of energy (UNSW - The University of New South Wales)
(Source: UNSW - The University of New South Wales) OPINION: Coal-fired electricity may have little or no economic future in Australia, a new analysis has found. While the new government seems...
View ArticleOur greatest challenge on climate: coal exports
It's still Australia's toughest climate challenge: what to do about coal exports, our biggest earner? If it survives the next election our carbon tax-cum-emissions trading scheme - along with...
View ArticleClimate change's nasty numbers: why the transition from carbon won't be easy
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy will be a steep challenge. (Robert Bryce, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, is the author of “Power Hungry: The Myths of ‘Green’ Energy and...
View ArticleShare of power from coal drops
Tide turning: Less coal is being used as gas and renewable sources power more plants. Photo: Darren Pateman The change in how Australia generates electricity has been illustrated by the share coming...
View ArticlePower demand slump sends emissions lower
Hazelwood power station outside Morwell in Victoria. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui THE carbon tax has helped to drive a sharp fall in the emissions intensity of Australia's power generation as coal-fired...
View ArticlePower pollution plunges
Hazelwood power station outside Morwell in Victoria. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui THE carbon tax has helped to drive a sharp fall in the emissions intensity of Australia's power generation as coal-fired...
View ArticleInvesting in renewables less risky than coal: study
The energy industry is on an inevitable path away from fossil fuels and further investment in the sector, particularly in coal, would be very risky, according to research by the University of NSW....
View ArticleSun rises on a renewable wind blowing through global energy industry
"It’s hard to avoid the idea that solar and wind will be commonplace, and that this will drive a transformation in how we move and use electricity" ... Tim Flannery. Photo: Kirk Gilmour THIS year is...
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