10 Electricity Facts from the Finkel Review
1. Fact: The cheapest form of new power generation is renewable
2. Fact: Electricity prices have risen most in fossil fuel dominated states
3. Fact: Gas power is expensive and high prices are locked in for the foreseeable future
4. Fact: Coal with carbon capture and storage is expensive
5. Fact: Coal is polluting
6. Fact: Gas is polluting
7. Fact: 98.8% of power interruptions are caused by events affecting power lines
8. Fact: Ageing fossil fuel plants struggle in extreme heat
9. Fact: Integrating wind and solar into the grid can be “easily managed”
10. Fact: Renewable power and storage can provide secure electricity 24/7
the full factsheet is here:
http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/uploads/1046d937d764218c32ba71e4db7879b3.pdf
You won't be popular kika, too many facts and not enough hysteria or Liberal propaganda. But it will be interesting to see the usual suspects spin this one.