Inflamed rhetoric of revolution can disguise the reality

Inflamed rhetoric frequently results in revolution – Victorians, and beyond that those throughout the world interested in climate mitigation, have heard much about the ills of the state’s Hazelwood coal-fired power plant in the Latrobe Valley.



Speculation is mounting that
Hazelwood power plant will close.

Much has been said about why Victoria should shut down what has been described as the “dirtiest” electricity generator in the world (never seen any real evidence about that and although I have no reason to doubt the claim, I’m yet to see anything supporting that idea, but maybe I’ve been looking in the wrong places).



While much has been said about why we should close the plant down and there has been an equal amount of rhetoric about how we could replace it with renewable energy, there still appears to be a yawning gap between the rhetoric and the reality.

So before we pull the plug on Hazelwood, let’s first work together to ensure we actual have a serviceable renewable energy source actually generating electricity.

Many revolutions have begun with great fervour as the protagonists knew precisely what they wanted to be rid of but that push for change evaporated with a strangely equal zeal for those leading the charge had only a vague idea of what the future should look like – Robert McLean.

The Hazelwood power plant has been saddled with multiple repair notices for ageing equipment, amid growing expectations it will close next year. 

Several insiders reported that the plant was facing at least four WorkSafe notices that would be expensive to fix.

Read the latest about Victoria’s prime energy source in today’s Melbourne Age - “Hazelwoodfacing WorkSafe notices amid expectations of closure.”