Stop burning coal at Huntly and switch to gas now, says new energy study

Stop burning coal at Huntly and switch to gas now, says new energy study
Huntly power station can burn both coal and natural gas. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
A report commissioned by Energy Resources Aotearoa (ERA) has recommended that the Huntly power station stops using coal as soon as possible in favour of gas, and possibly biofuels in the future.The report by analysts Energy Link found that such a strategy was low-cost and was capable of dramatically reducing emissions from current levels.  The success of the strategy relied on continued development drilling in existing gas fields, and Energy Link was uncertain whether current regulations would encourage that.“We likely have sufficien...

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