The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement which it has declined to join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of nuclear technology.
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Fission and fusion are both nuclear reactions. But while one involves splitting atoms, the other involves fusing atoms together.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has floated the idea of holding a plebiscite on nuclear power the day of the next federal election
Like the Japanese atomic survivors who were awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Godzilla has a message to share.
Like its close cousin depreciation, amortisation is an important concept in accounting. How and why do we write off the cost of assets over time?
Sending a nuclear fission reactor into space means lots of technical questions. One research group is coming up with models that could improve how a nuclear rocket starts up and powers down.
It seems increasingly clear the Coalition’s nuclear policy would prolong Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels, at a time when the world is rapidly moving to far cleaner sources of power.
The only way to make nuclear power work in Australia is to unplug cheap renewables. Stop exporting electricity from rooftop solar system. Forget feed-in tarrifs. Everyone use baseload nuclear first.
When electricity prices become highly variable, the value of firms that use electricity heavily seems to fall 5%.
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien, who has spearheaded the Coalition's Nuclear Energy plans joins us today to talk about the plan and Australia's energy market.
Energy experts – and even Greenpeace – underestimated solar power’s rapid global growth. As this chart shows, solar’s now set to become the world’s biggest power source within the next decade.
Public ownership is back in vogue, after the Coalition promised publicly owned nuclear plants in a decade. The problem is, the public service has been hollowed out.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss the ongoing costs of the energy transition and Peter Dutton's nuclear plan.
The Coalition is sending mixed messages on community consultation when it comes to nuclear power. If the community never has the authority to influence the outcome, is it actually “consultation”?
Kean has poured cold water on the Opposition’s nuclear power plan, pointing to experts who have said it doesn’t make economic sense and would take too long to implement.
Paul Keating has joined the debate on the Coalition’s nuclear policy saying “"Only the most wicked and cynical of individuals would foist such a blight on an earnest community like Australia,”
If a future Coalition government were to bring nuclear into the mix, energy costs for residential and especially industrial customers would likely increase.
The Coalition’s nuclear plan is an unwelcome proposal which will slow the energy transition and increase our dependence on gas – a surefire way to drive up energy bills.
Offshore wind power can play a starring role in Australia’s future energy mix. It sure beats nuclear and coal, offering advantages in scale, availability and proximity to both users and the grid.
Going nuclear in Australia would mean overcoming a set of almost impossible obstacles, from legal to financial, regulatory and workforce.
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