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Nuclear power in Australia is a really bad idea. The ban ensures that is all it is
You can’t prevent people from having bad ideas. But sometimes, a piece of legislation can prevent bad ideas from taking up large amounts of money and time.
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Coalition nuclear plan flips back to SMRs after latest meeting with lobbyists
The Coalition nuclear policy has flipped back to SMRs after the latest meeting with lobbyists, which – contrary to reports – Rolls Royce says it did not attend. But what about costs and timelines?
Coalition nuclear plan would force consumers to wait 20 years longer for 30% higher electricity bills
Wind and solar, coupled with batteries and pumped hydro deliver the lowest cost transition. Nuclear would be slower and vastly more expensive, modelling shows.
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Nuclear power in Australia is a really bad idea. The ban ensures that is all it is
You can’t prevent people from having bad ideas. But sometimes, a piece of legislation can prevent bad ideas from taking up large amounts of money and time.
Coalition nuclear plan flips back to SMRs after latest meeting with lobbyists
The Coalition nuclear policy has flipped back to SMRs after the latest meeting with lobbyists, which – contrary to reports – Rolls Royce says it did not attend. But what about costs and timelines?Coalition nuclear plan would force consumers to wait 20 years longer for 30% higher electricity bills
Wind and solar, coupled with batteries and pumped hydro deliver the lowest cost transition. Nuclear would be slower and vastly more expensive, modelling shows.
Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns in the garden”, but warns of cost issues in race to net zero
Alinta boss compares nuclear to “unicorns”, but warns of rising costs in the energy transition, and defends role of legacy utilities. “We don’t make amazing returns.”
Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan
Like everything else associated with the Coalition’s nuclear policy, the plan to win over communities in coal regions has hit a snag.
Nuclear energy is an ugly duckling in every possible respect: Too late, too costly, too toxic
Nuclear power in Australia would be too slow, too expensive, and unable to supply a 21st century power grid that will have moved to flexible power sources.
