La Niña’s big hit on coal is forgotten factor behind Australia’s energy crisis - RenewEconomy

Blame it on the rain? Amid the energy price chaos is the simple fact that La Niña has dramatically disrupted coal production right down the east coast.

Very few commentators have focused on physical tightness of Australia’s coal supply as perhaps the single biggest catalyst of todays soaring power and gas prices, aside from global geo-political even… [+4371 chars]

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