“Turnbull added that he wanted to avoid the situation currently facing South Australia which he says has the most expensive and least reliable electricity in the country.”
Shock horror 😉
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Dumper truck symbol = coal production [click on image to enlarge] Can politicians put sanity ahead of ideology for Australian electricity generation following recent blackout fiascos?
The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reinforced his belief in the importance of coal as a pragmatic part of the global energy mix, reports PEI. The Australian online reports Turnbull as saying he had the same opinion while leader of the opposition in 2009.
“We are the biggest coal exporter in the world. If anybody — if any country — has a vested interest in demonstrating that clean coal and cleaner coal with new technologies can make a big contribution to our energy mix — and, at the same time, reduce our emissions in net terms — it’s us.”
“Our approach, and my approach, to energy is absolutely pragmatic and practical. This is not a matter for ideology.” Mr Turnbull said…
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