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"Debate over the future of Australia’s energy system has erupted again after a
federal parliamentary inquiry delivered a report into the deployment of nuclear
power in Australia.
The report casts doubt on the Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear reactors
on former coal sites across Australia should it win government. The reactors
would be Commonwealth-owned and built.
The report’s central conclusions – rejected by the Coalition – are relatively
unsurprising. It found nuclear power would be far more expensive than the
projected path of shifting to mostly renewable energy. And delivering nuclear
generation before the mid-2040s will be extremely challenging.
The report also reveals important weaknesses in the Coalition’s defence of its
plan to deploy nuclear energy across Australia, if elected. In particular, the
idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is very likely a mirage."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
