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Nuclear energy is not nuclear weapons
The history of anti-nuclear advocacy in Australia and the importance of decoupling nuclear weapons from nuclear energy Read More
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Long term thinking & planning
Government control is needed rather than investment industry control There are four important benefits that come from the underpinning of nuclear energy investment by Government. Firstly, cost… Read More
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Supporting Australia’s energy needs
Proposing seven nuclear power sites makes sense for Australia The Coalition proposal to develop seven sites for nuclear power stations makes sense for Australia, because it addresses… Read More
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Massive mega-grid vs unobtrusive energy source
The choice of a massive renewables mega-grid or an Unobtrusive Nuclear Alternative Perhaps the biggest question for Australian’s is what do we want Australia to look like?… Read More
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Storage vs intermittent energy
According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) report in 2022, the renewables mega-grid for the National Energy Market (NEM) will need 49GW/646GWh of dispatchable storage plus… Read More
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Think 80-100 years, not 20
Solar panels, wind turbines, and transmission grids are exposed to the elements and deteriorate to a point where they need to be replaced every 20 years, or… Read More
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Community thinking long term
Looking at benefits for local communities that transition from coal to nuclear energy People, communities, school, hospitals, infrastructure, associated businesses and service industries have grown around coal… Read More
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Reuse what we already have
Why the reuse of coal mining sites for nuclear power plants makes good sense There are numerous factors that make existing coal power station sites ideal for… Read More
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Scale is a question of fuel used
The advantages of the proposed large nuclear reactors, rather than Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Australia A critical factor in making a massive energy investment involves risk… Read More