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In Australia a pro-nuclear government commisioned a report on nuclear power (https://newmatilda.com/2006/11/22/part-three-switkowski-report/ https://newmatilda.
by flukus 7y ago
In Australia a pro-nuclear government commisioned a report on nuclear power (https://newmatilda.com/2006/11/22/part-three-switkowski-report/ https://newmatilda.com/2006/11/22/part-three-switkowski-repo...). It found it would reduce emissions by 18% at best but more interestingly it concluded that nuclear power could not compete without a steep price on carbon. Even that was before renewable prices plummeted.
It's not environmental groups that are against a price on carbon, until you can convince conservatives to get on board with one then nuclear can't even get passed the first hurdle.
- chrisco255 7y agoI don't know about Australia but in the United States nuclear is cheaper than fossil based energy by >30% : https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_04.html https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_04.html And as far as I know, conservatives are pro-competition and not against nuclear at all in the States.
- dagw 7y agoin the United States nuclear is cheaper than fossil based energy by >30% For existing plants? The problem with expanding nuclear, at least in Europe, is not the operational costs but that the cost of building new nuclear power stations is so high that they'll never pay for themselves without massive subsidies.