Here's Why

Solar saves Coal

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Coal is too valuable to burn, because it is the feedstock of the chemical industry. Solar power is now as cheap as dirty coal, so why burn any? There are three pilot solar power stations in Australia, each using different technology, but all as cheap as dirty coal, and MUCH cheaper than any hypothetical "clean coal" could ever be. Solar power can save the coal industry if they act rationally.

For video about the solar power stations have a look at the ABC Four Corners energy special, and they have good documentation about renewable energy in Australia

About the author: Ian Woolf lives in Sydney, has a degree in Applied Science, worked as a solar astronomer, software engineer, systems programmer, webmaster, research assistant, Cisco CCNA tutor, Physics laboratory demonstrator, Computational Theory lecturer, and subject coordinator; while changing his career to freelance writing and broadcasting. Listen to Ian on the Diffusion radio science show on radio 2SER 107.3FM Monday at 6:30pm in Sydney or streaming audio on www.2ser.com, or listen to the Diffusion podcasts. You should follow me on twitter, here