Affordable Energy Sources
Posted by: no name
4th Jul 2024 08:31pm
It seems renewable energy sources will not meet Australia's needs within the proposed time. One party has proposed nuclear energy, the other party is against nuclear energy. We have just introduced nuclear submarines, nuclear medicine in every major hospital in Australia and I'm reading conflicting information. So many other countries rely on nuclear energy. What do you think?
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jtmorri
My perception of nuclear energy is very negative for energy. Nuclear submarines and nuclear medicine have been around for decades. Other countries have had nuclear plant meltdowns and disasters which has been a major turnoff for Australia adopting it in the past, along with the threat of nuclear proliferation by middle eastern and communist states.
Nuclear is a threat to existence. I am concerned about accidents, disposal and the safe storage of waste (remaining radioactive for tens of thousands of years). No place in Australia wants a nuclear dump in their backyard. Nuclear energy plants are built near water to keep the reactor cool where the proposed repurposing of the Collie electricity plant in WA is not close to the ocean. I will oppose nuclear at every turn due to the risk of nuclear proliferation, nuclear war, nuclear holocaust. Nuclear is too expensive and takes too long to build and it will not bring down our energy bills. It will add a layer of concern and worry to our society and divide us.
I don't feel that green hydrogen has been explored enough. I am sure another form or energy will enter the mix that will meet the requirements in the future. There is no issue with using the sun, wind, geothermal mass, biomass, hydro energy sources in Australia. It is the grid and network that needs to be improved to manage these different renewables. The scientists will figure it out without having to go down then path of nuclear energy.