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Clean energy for Australia: the elegant solution : Comments

By Tom Biegler, published 13/1/2025

Long ago, in high school maths, I was taught about the value of 'elegant solutions'. A correct answer might be good; an elegant correct one is better.

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I wonder what happens to the floor mounted battery when an EV comes down hard on a sharp rock. Also creek crosssings where the vehicle is submerged say half a metre. That other form of energy storage pumped hydro went from $2bn to $12bn in the case of Snowy 2 so nuclear is not unique in cost overruns.

My fear is that the public will warm to nuclear when it is getting too late to replace coal. It's hard to see just 7 sites housing 35GW of generation i.e. averaging 5GW per site. It's not just EVs adding to electricity demand but population growth, data centres, desalination and synfuel for planes and farm machinery. The clean energy shortage will hit us like a brick wall.
Posted by Taswegian, Monday, 13 January 2025 8:21:55 AM
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I would like just one single example of "clean energy" if someone could post a link to it please !

One where no oil is required to either produce or use. Coal has thick smoke that will eventually clear itself. Aluminium, plastic,carbon fibre, fibreglass etc are most definitely not clean & in the long run way more polluting than coal or Diesel..
If people are so worried about emission then they should adapt a less demanding lifestyle !
To waffle on about clean energy is as stupid & ignorant as humans get !
As it stands, present clean energy is part of the dirtiest & most polluting ways to produce power.
Posted by Indyvidual, Monday, 13 January 2025 2:58:00 PM
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Clean energy along with sustainable development are both oxymorons....
Posted by ateday, Monday, 13 January 2025 3:01:08 PM
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