Experts sceptical of Shine Energy's proposed 'flexible' coal power station

The Australian company also claims coal can be burned with 'zero emissions' via CCS which remains largely ineffective and unprovenFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA proposed new coal-fired power station at Collinsville in north Queensland is now being pitched as a "flexible" firming project - a pivot that neatly aligns with federal government moves to bankroll such plans.The federal government controversially gave Shine Energy $3.3m in 2020 to conduct a feasibility study into the Collinsville plant. In a press release announcing the grant, government backbencher Michelle Landry said the generator would provide "affordable baseload power". Continue reading...