Replacing Liddell coal plant with clean energy $1.3bn cheaper - analysis

A clean energy package will have a zero pollution outcome compared with 40m tonnes under Coalition's plan to extend the NSW plant, UTS modelling revealso Renewables could reliably contribute 50% to power grid, Finkel report findsReplacing the Liddell coal power station with clean energy technologies would slash pollution and be at least $1.3bn cheaper than the Turnbull government's plan to extend the life of the New South Wales plant by five years, a new analysis has found.A second report released on Monday also found Australia has the potential to lead the world in developing large and home-scale energy storage systems if public uncertainty can be overcome. Continue reading...