coldry benefits to victorian power supply, page-49

The gas debate.

"Gas will be an important energy source over coming
decades. The emissions intensity of gas is lower than coal (see Figure 11 ? p33), making it suitable for supplying baseload electricity and complementing intermittent renewable energy, such as wind and solar. As conventional coal-fired power becomes more expensive, gas will play an important transitional role. However, in the long term, carbon capture and storage (CCS) may also be needed, while a rising price for gas could limit its overall contribution to our energy supply."

ASSUMING That the cost of using lignite cannot be kept down ,Coldry is not conventional...especially in new supercritical boilers emission savings over 40% , WELL ABOVE target set in new climate change policy.


"Growth in the use of gas may slow as gas prices align with the global oil price, and the growth of wind power may slow as the most productive wind sites are taken up'

http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/energy-future/what-is-government-doing/victorias-energy-future-statement/contents-of-the-statement/victorias-energy-future-part-1

Public knowledge what the CEO of Alcoa plans to do if gas is used for baseload power.... RELOCATION.