[Shiraz (Ray)]

Conventional Moomba gas is winding down, but my understanding is that there are huge reserves of unconventional gas (CSG etc) in the Moomba region and elsewhere in SA. That issue is possibly addressed in the SA plan by giving financial incentives to landowners who allow gas extraction on their land

good link Wavy - at last we are discussing the real issue, artificial gas shortages, not red herrings like the unreliability of renewables or the cleanliness of supercritical coal.

expect a huge outcry opposing the SA plan. It shows a way to a low carbon future and it looks like it actually might be workable and at 1/4 the cost and 1/4 the emissions of a new supercritical coal generator - it must come as the worst possible horror to the coal lobby and their media outlets. They also have a huge problem with so many industry groups coming out and stating directly that there will be no private finance for new coal fired power plants. I just wonder if they have enough influence in Canberra to get the feds to invest some public money in one. It is hugely disappointing to think that Australia will not be able to cash in on all of the huge coal reserves that we have - but pretending otherwise is not helping anyone.