Failing basic maths on nuclear
Already I’m feeling lied to by the Leader of the Opposition who tells me that dirty nuclear power is cheaper than clean solar, wind and batteries. His own costings say…
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We don’t want another Chernobyl
Your correspondent still appears to be Araldited to the noxious notion of nuclear energy (Mix of nuclear and renewables the way to go, CCN 430). We can have free solar,…
No thanks to nuclear
The Opposition has identified two locations on the Central Coast for its nuclear power plant proposal, Eraring and Bayswater. An excellent way to ensure that Labor is returned at the…
Possible costs of nuclear energy
I note Charles Hemmings’ advocacy of nuclear energy (CNN 401) and suggest that no one is implying that converting to a renewable energy economy is without challenge. But at core,…
Pro-nuclear brigade ignores inconvenient truth
The pro-nuclear brigade don’t give up, do they? (Dark times ahead, CCN393) Despite much correspondence published in the past, I have yet to hear of a realistic scheme to safely…
Nuclear power too risky
I feel the need to respond to your correspondent (Time to re-appraise nuclear power, CCN382). The correspondent claims renewable sources of energy (solar and wind) “do not constitute a full…
Nuclear power costs prohibitive
It seems any mention of cheap, clean renewables gets the dander up some areas, whether they be advocates for more coal and gas burning or, over the past two Forums,…
Nuclear power not feasible
Charles Hemmings (CCN332) ignores the problem with nuclear power more fundamental than disposal of waste. It remains a fact that Australia has no nuclear power station, not one. Furthermore, there…
Time to re-appraise nuclear power
I would like to support the comments of Mr Fell (CCN381). Blind Freddy, Mr Fell and I are in agreement about our present energy policy. It is an inconvenient truth,…
Nuclear power is a possibility
Forum: Your front page coverage of (the super battery) project at the site of the old Munmorah coal fired power station made me smile (CCN380). By 2035 NSW will lose…
Base load nuclear tutorial
Forum – Katandra Reserve is a very nice recreational area and a most unlikely and undesirable place for any other purpose. We should be able to have a fair and…
More credence to scientific records
Forum – Godfrey Franz’s claims re climate change predictions of disasters past, present and future appear rather exaggerated and baseless (CCN312). I cannot recall any of the extreme predictions he…
‘Vast majority’ prepared to accept real changes
Forum – I agree with Raphael Joudry (Forum, September 24) that we need to act promptly and effectively to reduce emissions but instead of looking only at the government to…
Long list of projects to be done before nuclear power
[Forum] Taylor Martin MLC and his committee believe that it is appropriate to refit our ageing coal fired power stations with small scale nuclear power generators to guarantee electric power…
Nuclear power debate resurrected
Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley, has vowed to fight moves to repeal legislation banning uranium mining in NSW, which she says is the first step towards nuclear power plants in…