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What we’re reading: Nuclear vs wind and solar
Dick Smith wants nuclear instead of wind farms; South Australian conservatives attack wind and solar; Murdoch media warns of blackouts lasting “weeks”.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2016

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Coalition digs deeper into fossil fuels with new “growth centre”
Coalition pours $15.4m into fossil fuel “growth centre”, which aims to position Australia’s oil, gas, coal and uranium sectors for “the next wave of investment”.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2016

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Europe’s biggest solar farm opens in France, cheaper than nuclear
Europe’s largest solar PV installation, Neoen’s 300MW Cestas plant near Bordeaux, is producing solar energy cheaper than new nuclear plants.
Ian Clover

Dec 4, 2015

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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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UK to phase out all coal plants by 2025, but snubs wind and solar
All British coal power plants will be taken offline by 2025, but the 28% power gap they leave behind will mostly be filled by gas and nuclear.
Ian Clover

Nov 19, 2015

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Wind and solar beating conventional fuels on costs – Lazard
New cost analysis from US investment bank Lazard show wind and solar generation far cheaper than conventional technologies such as coal, gas and nuclear, and delivering much cheaper carbon abatement.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2015

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Wasting Australia’s future on nuclear fantasies
Speculation that the federal Coalition government might be softening up Australians for the introduction of nuclear power is likely misplaced.
Jim Green

Nov 9, 2015

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Why rooftop solar will be the new base-load power for consumers
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of using large coal-fired or nuclear power stations for baseload power is outdated.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Nov 2, 2015

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The Hinkley Point C boondoggle: a dangerous waste of money
UK Government’s pursuit of new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C not just a colossal waste of money, but could also be real danger to national security.
Alex Russell and Peter Strachan

Nov 2, 2015

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Australia’s new chief scientist: renewables loving, EV driving, nuclear fan
Australia’s new chief scientist is a big fan of renewable energy, drives a Nissan Leaf electric car, and supports nuclear. But he also says Australia can “do it” with wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 27, 2015

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All at sea: making sense of the UK’s muddled nuclear policy
For anyone who cares about democracy – whatever their views on nuclear power or nuclear weapons – now is the moment to ask some searching questions about what nuclear policy is doing to British politics.
Philip Johnstone and Andy Stirling

Oct 26, 2015

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UK kills wind and solar support as it seeks to reboot nuclear
The Tory government in the UK has signed a deal to build the world’s most expensive power plant, which even nuclear boosters say could be a massive white elephant. At the same time, it is winding back subsidies for wind and solar. Many in Australia wish to do the same thing.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2015

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