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Bayswater Coal Power Station releases 697 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreBayswater Coal Power Station reports releasing 697 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Loy Yang A Coal Power Station releases 21,304 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreLoy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 21,304 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs.AGL, Loy Yang A, VIC
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Bayswater Coal Power Station releases 106kg of mercury
Learn moreBayswater Coal Power Station reports releasing 106kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2019.
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Loy Yang A Coal Power Station releases 1,497 tonnes of PM10
Learn moreLoy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 1,496,624kg of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2019. PM10 is small particulate matter which can cause serious health effects.
The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death.AGL, Loy Yang A, VIC
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Bayswater Coal Power Station releases 30,447 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreBayswater Coal Power Station reports releasing 30,447 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs. -
Loy Yang A Coal Power Station releases 527 tonnes of PM2.5
Learn moreLoy Yang A Coal Power Station reports releasing 526,689kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2019 – the second biggest amount of any Australian power station.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death.AGL, Loy Yang A, VIC
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Unit trip: Bayswater
Learn moreA unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
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Unit trip: Loy Yang A
Learn moreA unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
AGL, Loy Yang A, VIC
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Bayswater Coal Power Station releases 14,071,088 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2019 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
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Liddell Coal Power Station releases 8,487,697 tonnes of CO₂ throughout the year.
Learn moreRefers to total scope 1 emissions (t CO₂-e) in the year to 30 June 2019 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
