In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s opposition leader has proposed building the country’s first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced. The facility, set in hilly, drought-prone grazing country, is one of seven sites where conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton plans to build Australia’s first nuclear energy power stations should his Liberal and National Party coalition win next year’s federal election. Under the current government’s plans, Australia is one of the few major economies not using, or planning to use, nuclear energy to provide guaranteed power to underpin renewable sources like solar and wind. “I don’t think it’s the right solution for the energy crisis, nor for the climate crisis that we’re in.” However, coal miners in Lithgow who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity expressed hope that a nuclear facility would bring new jobs for the next generation following the closure of all but three of the town’s mines. In a recent policy paper, Ken Baldwin, a professor at Australian National University’s Research School of Physics, argued that all options should be allowed to compete on a level playing field if there is “even a small chance that nuclear power could fill the reliability gap in a 100 percent clean energy system”.

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Associated Press  

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Daily Mail  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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Daily Mail  

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1 year ago

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ABC  

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1 year ago

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ABC  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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ABC  

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