In a small town in Western Australia called Ravensthorpe, about 330 miles south of Perth, a diesel generator has proved to be the immediate solution to power needs, although it has also sparked a debate. At a legislative assembly last month, Shadow Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan criticized the State Government for rejecting a proposal for a biomass power plant in favor of a diesel generator, the Esperance Express reports. Ms. MacTiernan called the generator “outdated” and “not fit for the 21st century” and expressed disapproval that the town did not focus on renewable energy.

While the idea of the power plant has not been ruled out altogether, Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls countered that installing a source of immediate power was critical. “We are talking about a town where they have blackouts and brownouts every day, and Ms. MacTiernan saying we should leave the people of Ravensthorpe for the next 18-24 months until we find a long-term solution is not good enough,” Grylls said. He added, “Yes, it includes an increase in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, but asking the people of Ravensthorpe to put up with regular blackouts for another two years is not an acceptable outcome. If your power’s out, it’s pretty hard to run a business…I believe that in the short-term, the solution is going to be to isolate the town of Ravensthorpe (from the energy grid) and put in place a diesel generator, and I’m not prepared to make the people of Ravensthorpe wait.”

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