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Line after line of bullshit.
- Source :
- Saturday Paper; 10/12/2024, Issue 521, p18-19, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's claims about nuclear energy delivering cheaper electricity and being the only pathway to net zero by 2050 are factually inaccurate, according to an article in the Saturday Paper. Dutton's case for nuclear power is based on the supposedly cheap electricity prices in Ontario, Canada, but he ignores the financial struggles of Ontario Power Generation, the province's domestic supplier. The article also highlights the cost overruns and technical problems associated with nuclear projects, as well as the challenges of waste disposal and decommissioning. The author questions Dutton's motives and suggests that Australia should focus on capitalizing on its abundant wind and solar resources instead of pursuing nuclear power. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- CANDU reactors
NUCLEAR energy
URANIUM mining
NUCLEAR reactors
CAPITAL costs
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22033092
- Issue :
- 521
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Saturday Paper
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 180257188