This rejected coal is a viable fuel source for the generation of electricity. It has already been mined, is reasonably accessible and of satisfactory standard. If left in landfills and dumps, the coal breaks down slowly and incompletely, emitting carbon dioxide and sulphurous smells. By reclaiming this coal for fuel, it can be used to produce electricity while at the same time minimising gas releases. Macquarie Generation has a corporate-endorsed environmental policy that sets out the framework for the corporation's management of environmental issues including greenhouse.
Electricity is an essential product.
Our lives depend more and more on a reliable and efficient energy supply. It is up to all Australians to consider their energy use and other activities that contribute to greenhouse gases.