SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say
8 years, 1 month ago

SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say

ABC  

Despite opposing a high-level nuclear waste dump in South Australia, state Liberal leader Steven Marshall is now proposing nuclear power as a potential solution to the state's energy reliability issues. A citizens' jury rejected high-level nuclear waste storage in November, prompting Mr Marshall to declare plans of "turning South Australia into a nuclear waste dump" were "now dead". "The royal commissioner ruled out nuclear energy in South Australia but there will be a time when it may become viable, and desperate times call for desperate solutions, and we are in a desperate situation." He said all options should be on the table to "get baseload back in South Australia", including restarting the decommissioned Port Augusta power station — despite the demolition of one of its chimney stacks.

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CSIRO's new GenCost report warns against nuclear power for Australia
3 months, 1 week ago

CSIRO's new GenCost report warns against nuclear power for Australia

Daily Mail  

A new report from the CSIRO has found nuclear energy does not stack up for Australia even after considering new parameters, with large-scale solar and big batteries still the lowest-cost option. In an official update released on Monday, as the federal opposition prepares to release its costings, Australia's leading science agency warns taxpayers will need deep pockets and a lead …

The debate over Australia’s energy future
3 months, 1 week ago

The debate over Australia’s energy future

ABC  

SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Science is telling us bluntly - the earth is warming, with consequences in almost every domain of the way our lives are lived. SARAH FERGUSON: Let's come to that because I'm sure Ted O'Brien thinks they are arguable. SARAH FERGUSON: We'll get to that in a moment but let me just come back to you, Chris, on …

Peter Dutton cops backlash over push to build seven nuclear power stations in Australia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Peter Dutton cops backlash over push to build seven nuclear power stations in Australia

Daily Mail  

Aussies have hit back at plans to build nuclear power stations in the country as the Coalition ramps up its push to establish seven sites as part of its election promise. Wendy Farmer president of community group Voices of the Valley told a Parliamentary committee meeting in her area that 'Australia doesn't need nuclear power' The Loy Yang coal plant …

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents
4 months ago

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents

ABC  

LADY PHYLLIS COLLINS: I name this submarine Collins. EILEEN DARLEY, PT ADELAIDE COMMUNITY OPPOSING AUKUS: The legislation allows for radioactive nuclear waste to be stored at this facility, a stone's throw away from where people live, and right next to a waterway. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: The Osborne Shipyard is in suburban Adelaide, 25 kilometres northwest of the CBD, and within Federal …

Should Australia embrace nuclear energy? Peter Dutton to unveil bold power plan today
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Should Australia embrace nuclear energy? Peter Dutton to unveil bold power plan today

Daily Mail  

The Coaltion's push to build nuclear power plants around Australia will be fleshed out on Monday when Peter Dutton reveals more about the proposed seven sites across five states. Mr Dutton's will address the Committee for Economic Development of Australia about the nuclear energy plan which is set to become a pivotal issue in the next election campaign. Mr Dutton …

Australia’s Liberals Go Nuclear
8 months ago

Australia’s Liberals Go Nuclear

The Diplomat  

Energy remains a central issue in Australian politics. While the Liberal Party is currently framing the proposal as one tied to Australia’s energy security, and as a way to meet Australia’s emissions targets, the impetus for the nuclear power plants is the AUKUS agreement for the U.S. and U.K. to supply Australia with eight new nuclear-powered submarines. While increasing Australia’s …

Nuclear could fill a niche in Australia's energy mix, but renewables will need to do the heavy lifting, business leaders say
9 months ago

Nuclear could fill a niche in Australia's energy mix, but renewables will need to do the heavy lifting, business leaders say

ABC  

In short: Even if Australia's nuclear ban is overturned, energy sector leaders believe renewables will generate most of Australia's power in the future. Even if Australia's nuclear ban is overturned, energy sector leaders believe renewables will generate most of Australia's power in the future. Renewables will continue to do the heavy lifting for Australia's decarbonisation and energy generation, but some …

What happens to nuclear waste under Peter Dutton's Coalition plan to build seven nuclear power reactors?
9 months ago

What happens to nuclear waste under Peter Dutton's Coalition plan to build seven nuclear power reactors?

ABC  

In short: Debate on Australia's nuclear future will need to include clear information on the transportation and storage of nuclear waste. Australia currently produces a relatively small amount of radioactive waste due to its limited nuclear industry, with just one reactor used for research and medical purposes, located at Lucas Heights in Sydney. Peter Dutton in announcing the Coalition's nuclear …

Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections
9 months ago

Australian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s main opposition party on Wednesday announced plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy sources including solar, wind turbines and green hydrogen would not work. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen accused the conservative opposition Liberal Party of serving Australia’s …

Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan for Australia is never going to happen - but it will still dominate the election, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN
9 months ago

Peter Dutton's nuclear energy plan for Australia is never going to happen - but it will still dominate the election, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN

Daily Mail  

The great nuclear debate can now begin in earnest. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced his plans to campaign for introducing nuclear power into Australia's energy mix at the next election. Even though the fact there is virtually no chance of Dutton's nuclear policy going live - because of the hurdles he has to overcome but can't - should reduce …

The debate around nuclear power in Australia isn't just political. There's also a generational divide
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The debate around nuclear power in Australia isn't just political. There's also a generational divide

ABC  

Driving her trusty red Camry, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with "Australian Nuclear Free Alliance", Aunty Sue Haseldine is on a cross-country mission. Tony Wood is the Grattan Institute's energy director and agrees that right now, the economics for nuclear power "are terrible". "Personally, I think Australia should have a grown-up discussion around the role of nuclear and I don't think …

Nuclear energy's six biggest myths busted as Australia seriously considers making the change - and why coal isn't necessarily the safe option
1 year ago

Nuclear energy's six biggest myths busted as Australia seriously considers making the change - and why coal isn't necessarily the safe option

Daily Mail  

The fear of a scare campaign against nuclear energy has prompted one Coalition MP to debunk some myths about nuclear reactors - and warn even coal plants can be potentially dangerous. The prospect of a nuclear energy scare campaign has prompted a Coalition MP to debunk some myths about nuclear reactors and point out coal plants are also potentially dangerous …

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island
1 year, 3 months ago

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island

ABC  

Low-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear-powered submarines stationed in Perth could be stored elsewhere, WA's Premier says, despite new documents revealing plans for a local waste facility. Key points: The ABC has revealed AUKUS nuclear waste will be stored at HMAS Stirling WA's Premier believes it could still be sent elsewhere Experts say they aren't overly concerned, but community perception …

The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics
1 year, 7 months ago

The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics

ABC  

Crazy brave, or just crazy? It's a "no surprises" tactic – but one that has allowed the government, especially Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, to regularly attack and ridicule the idea. This week opposition climate change and energy spokesman Ted O'Brien was spruiking nuclear power, writing in The Australian about the US state of Wyoming's plans for a coal-to-nuclear transition. …

Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site
1 year, 7 months ago

Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site

ABC  

The federal government has formally abandoned plans to build a low-level nuclear waste dump near Kimba in regional South Australia. Key points: The planned nuclear waste site near Kimba, SA, has been formally abandoned The Federal Court ruled against Coalition plans to dump nuclear waste there The Opposition claims it is a massive setback Last month the Federal Court ruled …

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says
2 years ago

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says

ABC  

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says an approved radioactive waste dump near Kimba will not handle spent fuel rods from AUKUS subs, which will instead be stored on defence land. Key points: Australia needs to build a nuclear waste disposal site under its AUKUS deal The Defence Minister says a defence-owned site will be found SA's premier says the site …

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump
3 years, 3 months ago

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump

ABC  

Traditional owners on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have formally lodged a legal challenge to the federal government's plan to build a nuclear waste dump in the region. Key points: The Barngarla people have begun legal action against a planned radioactive waste dump The federal government wants to build the facility near Kimba Traditional owners have complained they were not consulted …

Nuclear-powered submarines have 'long history of accidents', Adelaide environmentalist warns
3 years, 6 months ago

Nuclear-powered submarines have 'long history of accidents', Adelaide environmentalist warns

ABC  

The plan to build nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia has alarmed anti-war and environmental campaigners, one of whom says the vessels have a "long history" of involvement in accidents across the globe. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nuclear submarines would be built in Adelaide The Greens and other environmental groups say that raises serious public safety concerns …

Nuclear power not the answer as renewables continue to boom in Australia, report finds
5 years, 6 months ago

Nuclear power not the answer as renewables continue to boom in Australia, report finds

ABC  

Australia's continuing renewable energy boom means the development of nuclear power is not a viable option, a new report from public policy think-tank the Australia Institute has concluded. Key points: The Australia Institute's energy emissions audit for the month July was released today It found SA's renewable energy generation is setting a "real example" for other states It also found …

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba
5 years, 8 months ago

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba

ABC  

A South Australian Aboriginal group has lost a bid to stop a council ballot on whether a nuclear storage facility should be built on the Eyre Peninsula. Key points: The Kimba District Council planned to hold a vote to gauge support for the waste dump Representatives of the Barngarla people were excluded from the ballot They argued it contravened the …

South Australia's clean energy ranking slips according to Climate Council scorecard
6 years, 5 months ago

South Australia's clean energy ranking slips according to Climate Council scorecard

ABC  

After years of claiming to be the nation's renewable energy leader, South Australia is now sharing the title with Tasmania and the ACT, according to a new scorecard issued by the Climate Council. Key points: Tasmania has the highest percentage of renewable energy The ACT's reverse auction process is driving investment in projects across Australia South Australia dropped its renewable …

Renewables 'cheaper and easier' than nuclear, Whyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta says
6 years, 11 months ago

Renewables 'cheaper and easier' than nuclear, Whyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta says

ABC  

While South Australia's new Liberal Government has sent out mixed messages on nuclear issues, Whyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta has told the ABC renewables present a cheaper option for power generation in Australia. The British billionaire businessman said he would meet with Mr Marshall next week to discuss a "wide agenda of items" surrounding Whyalla's future. Mr Gupta said Mr …

SA power: State Government to unveil electricity market intervention plan
8 years ago

SA power: State Government to unveil electricity market intervention plan

ABC  

The South Australian Government will today unveil a plan for "dramatic" intervention in the National Electricity Market, promising to address high energy prices and the insecure power grid by seizing back the state's sovereignty. Key points: Intervention in the National Electricity Market will only be in state's interest, SA Energy Minister says He says plan will incentivise production of natural …

South Australian Liberals pledge to scrap renewables target
8 years, 1 month ago

South Australian Liberals pledge to scrap renewables target

ABC  

South Australia's Liberal Opposition has promised to scrap the state's target to source half its energy from renewable sources. Mr Marshall said South Australia's 50 per cent renewable goal had not improved electricity security or kept power bills in check. South Australia's renewable energy target began in 2009 with a goal of 33 per cent by 2020, however that was …

Nuclear dump referendum sought by South Australia's Premier
8 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear dump referendum sought by South Australia's Premier

ABC  

Debate over building a high-level nuclear waste dump is not over yet in South Australia, with Premier Jay Weatherill saying he wants a state-wide referendum on the issue. Referendums in SA: 1991: Electoral redistribution Electoral redistribution 1982: Daylight saving Daylight saving 1970: Retail late trading Retail late trading 1965: Conduct of lotteries Conduct of lotteries 1911: MPs' pay rise MPs' …

Nuclear fuel cycle: Opposition says Jay Weatherill's dream of SA nuclear dump 'is now dead'
8 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear fuel cycle: Opposition says Jay Weatherill's dream of SA nuclear dump 'is now dead'

ABC  

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has announced he will not support the building of a high-level nuclear waste facility in South Australia, saying there is too much at risk. The jury of more than 300 randomly selected people delivered its 50-page report to Premier Jay Weatherill on Sunday, with two thirds of them opposed to the state storing high-level nuclear waste. …

Two nuclear proposals 'confusing discussion' about potential waste dumps in South Australia
8 years, 6 months ago

Two nuclear proposals 'confusing discussion' about potential waste dumps in South Australia

ABC  

Two separate proposals for storing nuclear waste in South Australia have caused widespread confusion in communities and the Premier has conceded public consultation was badly timed. The State Government has launched a state-wide public consultation program on royal commission recommendations to store the world's high-grade nuclear waste in SA. But at the same time the Federal Government has short-listed Wallerberdina …

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans
8 years, 10 months ago

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans

ABC  

A pioneer of Australia's anti-nuclear movement has described the final report from South Australia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission as a "snow job". Tentative findings released in February recommended the creation of a high-level waste nuclear dump that would store 138,000 tonnes of spent fuel from around the world, as well as a separate "above-ground interim storage facility". "Paid for …

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump

ABC  

South Australia should build a used-nuclear fuel and intermediate-level waste storage facility, the final report of a state royal commission has recommended. Key points: Inquiry backs SA nuclear waste dump and pushing for relaxed restrictions on nuclear power generation SA Government will put its response to Parliament by the end of the year Conservationists warn any waste dump would be …

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump

ABC  

The final report arising from South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission is almost certain to leave crucial questions about possible future dump sites unanswered, an anti-nuclear spokesman says. Key points: Final report to be made public after commissioner Kevin Scarce briefs Government Report expected to reiterate support for waste dump Bipartisanship by major parties could benefit Greens, political expert …

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday

ABC  

The final report on South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission will be handed to the Government today. Earlier this year in the tentative findings of the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Mr Scarce said the state could benefit from developing its role in the nuclear cycle and could take 13 per cent of world's nuclear waste if …

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan

ABC  

An Adelaide team has returned from an overseas investigation of a nuclear fuel dump having concluded South Australia has an extraordinary opportunity to follow the same path. "I don't think there's any doubt that the science is safe," delegation leader Matt Clemow said. We went into the facility 448 metres underground and were standing where the waste would be delivered …

Nuclear waste dump to meet 'global need' recommended for SA by royal commission
9 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear waste dump to meet 'global need' recommended for SA by royal commission

ABC  

A nuclear dump in South Australia could take 13 per cent of the world's waste, meeting a "global need", and be operational by the end of next decade, an inquiry has found. Key findings: Any nuclear waste dump for SA could be operational by late 2020s 138,000-tonne storage facility could generate revenue of more than $257 billion Nuclear power plant …

Nuclear dump proposal: SA reacts to royal commission's initial findings
9 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear dump proposal: SA reacts to royal commission's initial findings

ABC  

The South Australian Government has not formed a position, either for or against, a proposal for a nuclear waste dump that would store more than 10 per cent of the world's waste, Premier Jay Weatherill says. Asked if the Liberals would support the establishment of a waste dump in the state, Mr Marshall said he supported making a "responsible decision …

Six sites shortlisted for Australia's first nuclear waste dump; Government faces battle to convince locals worried over safety
9 years, 4 months ago

Six sites shortlisted for Australia's first nuclear waste dump; Government faces battle to convince locals worried over safety

ABC  

The Federal Government is facing brewing community discontent about some of the sites that have been shortlisted to host Australia's first permanent nuclear waste dump. Key points: Six key sites shortlisted for nuclear waste dump Three sites located in South Australia Landholders stand to cash in if dump goes ahead Overnight the Government released the shortlist of six sites nominated …

SA Government 'open' to nuclear waste dump proposal despite previous opposition: Weatherill
9 years, 4 months ago

SA Government 'open' to nuclear waste dump proposal despite previous opposition: Weatherill

ABC  

The South Australian Government will not agree to house a radioactive waste dump until the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission hands down its findings next year, the Premier has said. Key points: SA law prohibits nuclear waste sites State Government reconsidering its position on nuclear, pending royal commission's findings Greens, conservationists concerned proposal first step to storing high toxic waste …

A timeline of South Australia's nuclear dump debate
9 years, 6 months ago

A timeline of South Australia's nuclear dump debate

ABC  

Plans for a national nuclear waste dump have been on the agenda for decades, and for much of that time South Australia's outback has been touted as a possible site. ALP promises to stop SA nuclear waste dump January 29, 2004 The ALP national conference commits a future Federal Labor Government to abandon plans for a new nuclear waste dump …

Federal Government calls for site nominations for nuclear waste dump
10 years ago

Federal Government calls for site nominations for nuclear waste dump

ABC  

Landowners have a chance to nominate their property to become Australia's first nuclear waste dump and states and territories will not be able to veto the decision, under a process begun by the Federal Government. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane said the process for voluntary site nominations for a national radioactive waste management facility had begun and would …

Nuclear waste dump has potential to earn SA billions of dollars: Ziggy Switkowski
10 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear waste dump has potential to earn SA billions of dollars: Ziggy Switkowski

ABC  

A nuclear waste dump in South Australia could earn the state billions of dollars in revenue, according to former chair of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Dr Ziggy Switkowski told 891 ABC Adelaide he welcomed Premier Jay Weatherill's announcement of a royal commission to look into the future role South Australia could play in the nuclear industry. "Another …

Nuclear issues to be examined by SA royal commission, Premier Jay Weatherill announces
10 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear issues to be examined by SA royal commission, Premier Jay Weatherill announces

ABC  

A royal commission will look at the future role South Australia should play in the nuclear industry, Premier Jay Weatherill says. He said the inquiry would look at SA's involvement in the mining, enrichment, energy and storage phases in the life cycle of nuclear fuel. "We believe South Australians should be given the opportunity to explore the practical, financial and …

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