Report warns "clean coal" plants could worsen Australian drought

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National Water Commission advises research efforts to prioritise technologies using less water

The use of emerging "clean coal" technologies in Australia could significantly increase the amount of water used to produce electricity, according to a study by a government agency, placing further pressure...

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