Coal dominates plans despite greenhouse angst

International power companies are increasingly worried about energy security and greenhouse emission, but still plan to build much of their future on coal, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Utilities Global Survey 2006.

The concerns of global companies have changed dramatically over the past two years, with security of supply issues (for fuel) topping the 2006 list of six concerns. Encouragement of renewable energy was second. In 2004, transmission capacity was top of the list, security of supply was second and the encouragement of renewables was not even on the radar.

The Age