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SA nuclear waste dump proposal should be “laughed out of town”
TAI report says suggestion that nuclear waste dump in South Australia would deliver $51bn windfall is fanciful.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 22, 2016

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Nuclear priced out of Australia’s future energy equation in new report
Australia’s official economic forecaster has finally admitted nuclear energy will likely play no role in a decarbonised grid based around lowest costs.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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Renewables: does the IEA continue to underestimate them?
In a new market report on renewable energy, the IEA notes that renewables will represent “the largest single source of electricity growth over the next 5 years.
Karel Beckman

Oct 7, 2015

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Turnbull appoints a nuclear fan to head energy policy
Malcolm Turnbull’s new energy minister is a big fan of nuclear energy, although he hasn’t said much about it since Fukushima. Josh Frydenberg is said to be a “big picture” man, and Australia needs an energy vision. But there is still no clarity around CEFC and ARENA.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2015

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Head of UK’s National Grid says “idea of large power stations for baseload is outdated”
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of large coal-fired or nuclear power stations to be used for baseload power is “outdated”.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2015

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Danish offshore wind: half the cost of new nuclear in UK
Danish offshore wind now costs roughly half of what the new nuclear plant at Hinkley in the UK will cost.
Mike Parr

Jun 23, 2015

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New Vattenfall CEO: “What is true for E.On, pretty much true for us”
Vattenfall’s CEO Magnus Hall likens the selling of its lignite operations in Germany to E.On’s recent decision to dump centralised fossil fuel generation.
Sonja van Renssen

Dec 15, 2014

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Zero energy at zero cost: How to retrofit buildings in a week
The Netherlands has found a way to refurbish existing buildings to net zero energy, within a week, with a 30-year builders’ guarantee and no subsidies.
Karel Beckman

Sep 15, 2014

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Interview Fatih Birol, IEA: “Gradual change will not save us”
The IEA’s renowned Chief Economist Fatih Birol notes that governments in particular have to take action to actively transform energy supply and end use.
Karel Beckman

Jun 4, 2014

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Masdar, Abu Dhabi and the future of our global energy system
Abu Dhabi’s ventures into sustainability are built on oil riches, which the country is not prepared to give up – a hypocrisy shared by many other nations.
Karel Beckman

Feb 7, 2014

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Fukushima pledges to go 100% renewable energy
Whilst Japan grapples with its nuclear future, Fukushima – only 3 years after a nuclear meltdown – has pledged to go 100% renewable.
Ari Phillips

Feb 6, 2014

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Nuclear energy verdict: Costly, slow and very high maintenance
Deutsche Bank highlights nuclear’s high cost of energy and abatement, its soaring maintenance bill, and its inability to meet mid-term targets.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2013

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