Sky News host Chris Kenny says amid the debate surrounding the feasibility of renewables and coal, it will actually be “gas-fired power that saves the day in Australia”. TheKennyReport
Sky News host Chris Kenny says amid the debate surrounding the feasibility of renewables and coal, it will actually be “gas-fired power that saves the day in Australia”. Mr Kenny said Tuesday’s parliamentary sitting saw more of federal politicians “tearing themselves apart” over coal-fired generation.
Government MPs continue to trade blows after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced $4 million funding for a feasibility study into a new coal plant in Collinsville. Mr Kenny said the discussion around a new coal plant is "is not the be-all and end all when it comes to our energy need”. “With so much renewable power already in place … and with all the climate activism, it will be gas-fired power that saves the day in Australia.
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