Minerals Council tries to spin the virtues of nuclear power in Australia, but experience shows small nuclear reactors come with a larg price tag.
Small nuclear reactors, huge costs
Nuclear power’s long decline in shadow of wind and solar
Nuclear power has been stagnant for three decades. There is one big difference with the situation 30 years ago: the reactor fleet was young then, now it is old.
Nuclear good, batteries bad: Morrison’s subs deal is thin edge of wedge
The Coalition’s attitude to batteries has been hostile and ignorant. There’s no reason to believe its consideration of submarine propulsion technology has been any more adult.
Legislation banning nuclear power in Australia should be retained
Murdoch papers and Murdoch’s Sky News have ramped up their campaign to have nuclear laws repealed, and far-right Coalition MPs and former MPs are along for the ride.
Book review: Michael Shellenberger’s reheated critique of climate ‘alarmism’
Michael Shellenberger has been downplaying climate risks since 2010 if not earlier – his luke-warmism is reheated.
Small modular reactor rhetoric hits a hurdle
The latest GenCost report estimates a hopelessly uneconomic construction cost for small nuclear reactors, but it throws the nuclear lobby a bone.
Conservative push for nuclear power will drive a wedge into the Coalition
Conservative committee members made a rare show of unity in recommending the repeal of state laws banning uranium mining and nuclear power. But it won’t last.
Nuclear power went backwards in 2019, and the outlook is bleak
Nuclear power went backwards last year. There were more shutdowns than new starts and the outlook is bleak.
Federal nuclear inquiry report: Lunatics in charge of the asylum
Scott Morrison has thrown a bone to the conservative culture warriors pushing nuclear power, and now they’ll be demanding a rump steak with tomato sauce.
Queensland conservatives emerge as voice of reason in nuclear debate. Seriously!
Queensland state LNP breaks with federal counterparts and says renewables and energy efficiency better option than nuclear.
