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Federal inquiry gives glimpses of public opinion on nuclear power : Comments
By Noel Wauchope, published 11/9/2019Even on the pro-nuclear side, there are some reservations, and not all are sceptical of renewable energy.
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"Australia’s power system must be reliable, affordable and sustainable. Whilst
maintaining high reliability, Australia has to successfully make the transition of its
power system to a more affordable system with lower emissions.
In the long run, there may be only four practical technologies available for lowemissions power systems: hydro, solar PV, wind and nuclear power.
Nuclear power is the only one of these that is not weather-dependent.
Nuclear power has high reliability and generates close-to-zero emissions. The high
capital cost of traditional large-scale reactors may make them unfeasible in Australia
but the advent of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with their lower capital cost and an
operating life of up to 80 years is likely to make them a game-changer in Australia."