Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The news that Eraring, Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station, will operate for an additional two years is a tough pill to swallow (“ Coal power gets lifeline ”, May 24). This decision will cost the NSW public up to $450 million over two years.
It will also result in about 40 million tonnes more climate pollution being pumped into our atmosphere and add more toxic pollutants like mercury, sulphur dioxide, and nitrous oxides to the Lake Macquarie region. Clearly, the air quality and health of the local community relies on the adoption of clean, renewable energy. Instead, the Minns government’s decision to extend Eraring’s operations sets a dangerous precedent for more fossil fuels.
For human well-being and the preservation of our environment, we should be rapidly rolling out energy efficiency measures and renewable energy, not propping up dirty coal stations. Amy Hiller, Kew (Vic) Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has announced a deal to extend the life of the Eraring coal-fired power station for two years. Credit: SMH News sources continue to state that Eraring is the country’s biggest coal-fired power plant.
These Toshiba turbine generators were only ever designed for a 30-year lifespan, which has now passed. Refits occur regularly to increase that lifespan, but such refits will become less viable over time. Wolf Kempa, Lithgow Instead of subsidising Eraring coal-fired power station what about the s.