Comments on: Australian Coal Plant Uses More Land To Generate Electricity Than Wind Power

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:08:00 +0000

It will be MUCH larger than 400M. Just Hazelwood alone.

By: danny

danny — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:26:00 +0000

Why then did the Chinese company reportedly dumping toxic waste into the ground, killing wildlife and endangering human health its from solar panels.

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:05:00 +0000

Yes, it’s all a plot. Those smokestacks on Hazelwood? I photoshopped them on. And you know those smokestacks on solar panels that you can’t see? Well that’s because I photoshopped them all out. While you were sleeping I actually crawled into your retina and erased your ability to see them. And you know all those smokestacks that aren’t on PV manufacturing plants? I photoshopped them out too. Of course, now that you know this you’ll need to be “collected”. Some nice young men in clean white coats will be coming for you soon. But don’t worry. We always need plenty more involuntary labour down at the unicorn rendering plant which is the world’s only actual source of silicon. (And to think, I have the world convinced it comes from sand.)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:58:00 +0000

What’s all this toxins I hear about in the manufacturing process of solar panels, of course it is not Hazelwood power station, it solar panels that produce large quantities of toxins that causes pollution in the atmosphere leading to dangerous climate change.

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:07:00 +0000

After looking into it further I see that the $400 million dollars in health insurance payouts I mentioned in the article applies to all Victorian State Electricity Commission workers and not just those at Hazelwood. So while Hazelwood was a big offender, it wasn’t the only offender. I apologise for the mistake. It was a bad mistake, but not as bad as say incorporating asbestos into a smoke flue at a coal power plant.

By: Eddy James

Eddy James — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:24:00 +0000

GREAT POINTS!!!

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:11:00 +0000

Linda, I probably hate Brisbane and its accursed inhabitants even more than you, but I still think we should try to keep it above sea level.

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:07:00 +0000

Be brave, Tim. I know Hazelwood Power Plant is scary, but if you admit that it’s the least efficient coal plant in Australia that doesn’t mean it will come and get you. It’s firmly stuck to the ground.

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I think Hazelwood Power Plant would appreciate an engagement ring with a large diamond. After all, it’s all carbon.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:52:00 +0000

You have to admit that Edward has a great point here, we have not reached a stage where renewable energy will do away with Coal power stations. regarding the asbestos issue, just be careful about that one, as we all drive cars which had asbestos breaks up to a few years ago, and still imported from China today on cars before we point the finger at anyone.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:43:00 +0000

Well regarding the comments Edwards made, I could not contradict that in any way, it’s true that I still run on coal energy and it’s true that the Internet runs off coal energy as well, we can’t have it all our way all the time.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:42:00 +0000

Perhaps Edward makes his living off of people with respiratory illnesses….

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:25:00 +0000

(Pssst! Hey everybody! Edward thinks that this article is about solar power! And he also thinks we have grid solar power in Australia! And I think he may want to marry Hazelwood Power Station. Each according to their own heart, I say. He should just be careful he doesn’t get asbestos in his lip.)

By: Edward

Edward — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:56:00 +0000

What I don’t understand about use people yet you enjoy the benefits of coal power and at the same time want too get rid of them. Isn’t not the fact the coal generator produces your electricity that powers your lightbulbs powers your computer, your air-conditioner and your refrigerator, and lets not forget, the massive amount of power that is required to run the Internet that you freely yack on about. Confess to me right now the servers run on coal energy isn’t it not. The reality of the situation is somewhat contradicting, yakking on the Internet claiming grid solar power will save the planet, yet you joy the benefits of coal power energy to support your claim. Stop knocking Hazelwood power station which is providing the populations energy needs with based load energy, and which grid solar power is not providing any of the nation’s energy needs. Grid solar power is a total failure.

By: Ronald Brakels

Ronald Brakels — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:51:00 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it.

By: FatCatWatch

FatCatWatch — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:44:00 +0000

Nice piece…… thanks….