Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found.

Nuclear energy is more expensive than renewables, CSIRO report finds::Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found.

  • cyd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Let’s not nickel-and-dime the green transition. Nuclear energy has a role to play, and so do renewables. The most urgent thing now is to get as much electricity generation off fossil fuels as possible. Building nuclear power plants is an important part of this, especially in countries like China and India which would otherwise default to burning coal.

    • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Let’s not nickel-and-dime the green transition

      Nobody is suggesting we should.

      Nuclear energy has a role to play

      Did you read the article? It only has a role to play if you’re into wasting money.

      The most urgent thing now is to get as much electricity generation off fossil fuels as possible. Building nuclear power plants is an important part of this

      Can you explain why nuclear would be a part given how long it takes to deploy in comparison to renewables? Nuclear also has a habit of being behind schedule and costing more than projected.

      especially in countries like China and India which would otherwise default to burning coal.

      The article is about Australia.

      • Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        11 months ago

        It really seems like people can’t get past the fact that while nuclear did have an unfair reputation, it’s just too late to make use of it.

        Like yeah, it sucks that people blocked it and we built tons of fossil fuel power instead, but now we just have a better option and we can give up that fight.

        • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Nuclear power and cognitive dissonance. That’s why people are still touting SMRs as the future, except they cost even more than traditional nuclear. Also, they don’t exist.