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Could anything be clearer? How much longer can Commandant Dutton continue to rant and rave about nukes, so few MW of power for so many $Billions https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15iG9WTihs/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Demolition LNP infatuation nukes
x.com/simonahac/status/1805871761742844024 Careful dissection $ unrealistic performance %, life expectancy, clear as day nukes are nonsense. Can mainstream media circus move on please?
Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power | RenewEconomy
Nuclear power has no business case or operational need in Australia’s energy future. No one who understands energy markets would claim otherwise. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australia-can-learn-from-the-american-experience-with-nuclear-power/amp/ Legacy failures with nuke power, Amory Lovins, no way in Australia
Microsoft Cloud hiring to “implement global small modular reactor and microreactor” strategy to power data centers – DCD
Nuclear technology program manager to help data center power crunch — Read on http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-cloud-hiring-to-implement-global-small-modular-reactor-and-microreactor-strategy-to-power-data-centers/ Guess that settles it then if Microsoft think SMRs Ok. Wonder-if they have Plan B based on hydrogen, pink hydrogen of course!
Small Modular Reactor update: The fading promise of low-cost power from UAMPS’ SMR | IEEFA
The original target power price for a planned 12-module SMR by UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems) and NuScale Power Corporation was $55 per megawatt-hour (MWh) — Read on ieefa.org/resources/small-modular-reactor-update-fading-promise-low-cost-power-uamps-smr But LNP continue to insist we need to talk about … Continue reading
France’s troubled nuclear fleet a bigger problem for Europe than Russia gas | RenewEconomy
than — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/frances-troubled-nuclear-fleet-a-bigger-problem-for-europe-than-russia-gas/ 2023…for French market – the highest in Europe and recently priced at more than €600/MWh – or nearly $A1,000MWh for “baseload”. Who says nuclear is the answer? If so what’s the question?
China’s cash for UK nuclear plants is in doubt
16 August, 2021 − Cooler Sino-British relations mean China’s cash for UK nuclear plants is at risk − and success at the COP26 climate talks. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/chinas-cash-for-uk-nuclear-plants-is-in-doubt/ Boris in bovver, can’t risk upset China, only substitute front load … Continue reading
Nuclear legacy, a big costly headache for the future
28 June, 2021 − How do you safely store spent nuclear waste? No-one knows. It’ll be a costly headache for our descendants. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/nuclear-legacy-is-a-costly-headache-for-the-future/ UK early decommissioning of 2nd generation nukes, finances allocated for site rehab, no chance, … Continue reading
Small may prove beautiful for the nuclear industry |
10 February, 2021 − The nuclear industry in much of the world is struggling to survive. Reverting to small reactors may be its best hope. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/small-may-prove-beautiful-for-the-nuclear-industry/ but no good news here, just review so many delays and … Continue reading
Western Europe cools on plans for nuclear power
25 November, 2020 – As more reactors face closure, governments in Europe may prefer renewable energy to replace nuclear power. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/western-europe-cools-on-plans-for-nuclear-power/ ..it is entirely likely that UK nuclear generation will be reduced to just Sizewell B, with … Continue reading