New federal resources minister Keith Pitt has added to the calls for a new coal fired power station in Australia, advocating for a “clean coal” power station, despite the fact it would likely be more than triple the cost of new firmed wind and solar projects.
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| New federal resources minister Keith Pitt. |
In an interview with the ABC News Breakfast program, Pitt claimed that it was important to be “technology agnostic” and that he would wait for the results of a feasibility study into new coal-fired power station, but then went on to advocate for an expensive high efficiency, low emissions coal fired power station paired with carbon capture and storage.
“[The feasibility study] was an election commitment. We deliver on our election commitments and feasibility studies determine feasibility, that’s what they’re for. As an engineer, I’ll wait to see the results,” Pitt told ABC News Breakfast.
Read the story from RenewEconomy by Michael Mazengarb - “Keith Pitt labelled “delusional” for ignoring costs of unproven “clean coal”.”
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