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Could the Ukraine conflict cause one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters?
Russian military has seized control of Chernobyl and launched attacks close to radioactive waste sites. But the greatest nuclear hazard lies in Ukraine’s 15 operating reactors.
Jim Green

Mar 3, 2022

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In 2022, nuclear power’s future looks grimmer than ever
As new renewable energy capacity continues to boom, nuclear power generation declined in 2021 and the industry’s future is grimmer than it has ever been.
Jim Green

Jan 11, 2022

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Small nuclear reactors, huge costs
Minerals Council tries to spin the virtues of nuclear power in Australia, but experience shows small nuclear reactors come with a larg price tag.
Jim Green

Oct 11, 2021

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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.
Jim Green

Sep 29, 2021

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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.
Jim Green

Sep 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

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Murdoch papers and Murdoch’s Sky News have ramped up their campaign to have nuclear laws repealed, and far-right Coalition MPs and former MPs are along for the ride.
Jim Green

Feb 25, 2021

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Policy & Planning

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.
Jim Green

Aug 7, 2020

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Policy & Planning

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.
Jim Green

Jun 23, 2020

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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.
Jim Green

Mar 5, 2020

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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.
Jim Green

Feb 11, 2020

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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.
Jim Green

Dec 13, 2019

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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.
Jim Green

Oct 3, 2019

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