Thomas Hillig, proponent of renewables, opines that significant carbon charges would speed up solar-diesel and wind-diesel hybrid projects at mines and might boost storage applications ...but at what cost and reliability? Until very recently, there was little activity among mining companies regarding renewable energy. A recent report from CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, came to the conclusion that the biggest miners are unprepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy. Nine out of the 11 analyzed large mining companies oppose new climate regulation. Only two appear to be supportive of climate regulation. For many mining companies, the main threat lies in new charges on coal. Only a few mining companies consider slowing or selling-off their coal-mining activities.
THEnergy has, however, realized that many of the large mining companies have started to focus on short-term actions regarding powering their mines. They prepare actions plans to react to carbon-reduction measures that might be adopted at the Paris climate conference. Large mining companies are working on a strategy for renewable-energy projects such as wind and solar power at their mines. Companies like Rio Tinto, Glencore, BHP Billiton and Goldfields have already finished their first pilot power plants or have recently announced new projects ... but at what operation and maintenance cost and reliability?
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