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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/15/coalition-and-one-nations-plan-to-ditch-net-zero-would-not-lower-power-prices-csiro-report-finds>
"Claims by the Coalition and One Nation that abandoning a net zero climate
target would bring down power prices are contradicted in a new CSIRO report on
the costs of generating electricity.
Generation costs will probably rise after 2030 regardless of Australia’s policy
on net zero, according to the CSIRO’s annual
GenCost report, but prices
should then stabilise at levels below recent price spikes.
The report concludes electricity from nuclear plants, which the Coalition and
One Nation promote, would be the most expensive way to generate electricity
among the current options.
A boom in power-hungry datacentres in the United States was driving up the
costs of gas turbines, the report said, while batteries were replacing the role
of gas in providing electricity during evening peaks in Australia."
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
