Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed up to $600 million (US$470 million) will be invested in ensuring the completion of a 660 MW open cycle gas-fired power station in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales (NSW). However, Climate activists groups, such as the Climate Council, have called for Australia to cut off funding towards…
Australia’s First Gas-Hydrogen Hybrid Power Station to Help Replace Coal
May 6, 2021
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New South Wales has secured an $83 million (US$64 million) gas-hydrogen hybrid power station, Tallawarra B, following the planned closure of the Liddell coal-fired power plant in 2023. The closure of Liddell was announced in 2019 and will see the exit of 1,680 MW of reliable energy from the power grid, which forced the NSW…
Coal Culture: How Industry Formed a Culture and Where Its Future Is Headed
Coal has been used for heat since the time of the caveman, and for centuries its power has fueled this nation. But as we toured the coal fields of America’s northeast, we found that the industry itself created a unique culture among the brave people who dare to walk beneath the earth to power our…
Coal Culture: How the Industry Formed a Culture and Where Its Future Is Headed
Coal has been used for heat since the time of the caveman, and for centuries, its power has fueled the United States. But as we toured the coalfields of America’s northeast, we found that the industry itself created a unique culture among the brave people who dare to walk beneath the earth to power our…
Coal Culture: How Industry Formed a Culture and Where Its Future Is Headed [Coming 05/05 3pm ET]
Coal has been used for heat since the time of the caveman, and for centuries its power has fueled this nation. But as we toured the coal fields of America’s northeast, we found that the industry itself created a unique culture among the brave people who dare to walk beneath the earth to power our…
Unions Sell Out Their Own Workers for the Biden Energy Plan
April 27, 2021
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Commentary Another pro-President Joe Biden union just told it’s rank-and-file members: Sorry, guys, you are all fired. Last week, the United Mine Workers of America union endorsed Biden’s energy policies. Yes, you read that right. The coal-mining union bosses have embraced a bill that outlaws coal mining. This is about as dumb as the Pipefitters…
On Climate Change, Biden Walks the Walk While China Talks the Talk
Commentary President Biden organized his two-day virtual climate summit to start on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and end on Earth Day, so as to reassert American leadership in the fight to halt so-called climate change. However, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News, “The decision for the…
Victoria Bracing for the Economic Impact After Second Coal Plant Announces Closure
March 19, 2021
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The Victorian government will launch an inquiry into the early closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley after state MP Melina Bath called for a report (pdf) into the economic impact of the power station’s shutdown. EnergyAustralia, the owner of Yallourn Power Station, originally announced the facility would close in 2032—but on…
Russia’s Push to Replace Aussie Coal in China an Empty Threat
March 9, 2021
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Russia is planning to exploit trade tensions between Australia and China to move large quantities of its low-quality coal into the Chinese market and the rest of Asia. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with industry executives and government officials to discuss plans for drastically increasing coal export to Asia by up to 30…
As an Industry Faces Destruction, It Grows a Voting Coalition
Commentary FRIEDENS, Pennsylvania—Imagine if you had a job. A good job, one that required skill and critical thinking and had a broad impact in the community where you lived. A job you didn’t just show up to do. It was a job you were good at, and because of it, you were able to provide…
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