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Nuclear energy is more expensive than renewables, CSIRO report finds (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just read the article again and it's kind of suspicious the way the article ends by saying that natural gas will have to be part of the future energy mix. Seems like there might be some co-optation going on, or at least a failure to consider the costs of trying to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the power supply using just wind and solar.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

"It's a good technology for filling in the gaps around renewables, as well as storage and other methods for making sure that power's still reliable..."

This does make some sense, like having a diesel generator in your home for the few times a year the power goes out. It's also useful for shutting up the, "sometimes the wind doesn't blow and there's no sun at night" crowd.