Comments by "" (@pwillis1589) on "Nuclear the ‘right proposition’ for Australia" video.

Withdrawal from the Paris accords and the resumption of coal power(which is significantly cheaper than nuclear) would bring massive tariffs against everything we export. Our manufacturing industry would completely collapse, our agriculture would become so ridiculously expensive nobody would buy it and in 30 years time who are we going to export coal to when nobody else uses it. Nice thought bubble of yours but an economic disaster for the country.
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@think_like_a_winner Fair cop, my apologies. It is unrealistic to compare the largest economy in the world $28 trillion with Australia $1.6 trillion and 13th. 330 million Americans v our 26 million. The US can virtually do want it wants (it mostly does) and ignore the Paris accords and would probably suffer little economically after 2030. Australia on the other hand is in a completely different situation, we don’t have the population or economic muscle of the US. Our own internal market is too small. I understand you looked up some economic data however the tariffs I am talking about and the EU have said will come to those who are still using fossil fuels is in the future. Trump removed the US from the Paris accords and then Biden signed them back up. They were out for three years and suffered no economic sanctions as they missed no deadline. The US continues to be a world leader in the take up of renewables. Why? Because they are cheaper than fossil fuels and the Americans love a bargain.
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@TruthWarrior1 Yes that is correct, in China and Russia they are directly subsidised by the government. In France the government owned French nuclear provider EDF is in €53billion in debt. In the US and Korea government payments support nuclear power plants unable to compete against renewable energy. Finlands electricity prices were exorbitant for years as the construction of their new nuc plant went on and on (almost 20 year) until finally it did and Finlands electricity price now resemble the rest of Europe. Worldwide the total GW production of electricity by nuclear power has been declining for 30 years. France recently powered down two of its reactors because they couldn’t compete with renewables. While total nuclear power has been steadily decreasing, renewable energy has been skyrocketing.
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@Camperdon76 Hilarious, you just compared the economy's of the US and Australia and keep a straight face. You could no doubt sell the harbour bridge to the Liberal party. Just a wonderful piece of self denial. Congratulations.
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@wyattfamily8997 China also has the fastest and largest growth of renewables producing electricity than any other country. While it is sheer hyperbole that a plant is opened every week coal powered electricity has certainly grown, however almost 50% of China's coal plants are now running at a loss. Read: Analysis; China's emissions set to fall in 2024 after record growth in clean energy. Lauri Myllyvirta.
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@Camperdon76 I might also add the Paris Accords timeline doesn't reach its first mark until 2030 so any economic data you quoted is nonsensical gibberish unless it is from after that date, but again nice self delusion.
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@TruthWarrior1 You would have to provide evidence of your claim the CSIRO Gencost report was proven to be crap. Numerous other LCOE studies actually show the Gencost report to be accurate.
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@TruthWarrior1 Good luck, make sure that gene is powered by a wind turbine, because the little amount of diesel available will be ludicrously expensive. You might want to build a below ground shelter as well.
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I assume you are part of the super rich and don’t mind paying for the most expensive form of producing electricity known, nuclear. Renewables + viability + storage at 90% is literally half the cost of nuclear. Why do you want the most expensive way to produce electricity?
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@alphillips5478 Renewables power the smelters in SA. Never suggested nuclear wasn’t safe (it can be if well regulated) and relatively reliable. Once again 90% reliable renewable energy is significantly cheaper than nuclear, both the CSIRO Gencost report and LAZARDs LCOE studies confirm this.
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@alphillips5478 Currently right as of this moment wind and solar generated electricity is powering the Port Pirie smelters in SA, your comment is factually incorrect.
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@paulgraham5790 Actually 90% reliable renewables which includes viability and storage is significantly cheaper than nuclear power. Numerous LCOE studies prove this.
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@TruthWarrior1 The AEMO NEM dashboard website.
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@TruthWarrior1 The NEM dashboard
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@paulgraham5790 That is very simplistic analysis. In areas of night other renewable sources kick in, wind, Hydo, batteries, biomass.
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@paulgraham5790 Currently as of this minute renewables are providing 28.5% of the electricity to the grid. At times it reaches 70%. You are absolutely clueless on how our energy grid works now or in future.
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@paulgraham5790 Currently 28.5% of the grid is renewable. It does get up to 70%.
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@TruthWarrior1 when has it been at zero? You would have to support that claim with evidence. I can easily support my claims with the data from the NEM.
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@paulgraham5790 It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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@paulgraham5790 It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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@paulgraham5790 appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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It appears you are the one with fixed ideas. I have provided accurate data to support all my claims. The country is in transition. The CSIRO has costed 90% reliable renewables that includes viability and storage and it is significantly cheaper than fossil fuels or nuclear. This is the reason why new coal and nuclear are only viable with government intervention. Facts don't require manners and I'm sorry they hurt your feelings.
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@TruthWarrior1 Facts hurt
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