Australia's national science agency CSIRO finds what every other credible study on nuclear power has shown: It's too slow and costs too much compared to renewables. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/26/coalitions-brave-nuke-world-a-much-harder-sell-after-new-csiro-report
See also: @TransitionShow Ep. 209 https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-209-end-of-the-nuclear-age/ and 219 https://xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/episode-219-nuclear-illusions/
30% renewables globally. Several countries are at 100%. We can do this, let's go!
Gas is to coal, what vape is to cigarettes.
A very successful PR exercise in appearing like a cleaner, healthier, and more trendy alternative when they both as bad.
Good to see 8 large scale battery projects with grid forming inverters announced as more of Australia's thermal fleet winds down.
The Australian government has announced a $176 million (USD 117.5 million) funding injection which it expects will unleash almost $3 billion of investment in advanced battery technology, delivering a step change in grid-forming capability across the National Electricity Market.
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If you already have rooftop solar and electrical appliances you are decoupling from fossil fuels and shock power bills.
Soon Australia will have community batteries and solar banks, so renters, apartment owners can also start the migration.
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For everyone who has recently joined Mastodon
An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon
https://fedi.tips
How to Mastodon - The New Social Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrsiej2dpBY
10 Quick Mastodon Tips
https://axbom.com/mastodon-tips/
A futuristic guide to Mastodon for 2021
https://wordsmith.social/elilla/a-futuristic-mastodon-introduction-for-2021
An Increasingly Less Brief Guide to Mastodon
https://github.com/joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon
You can also find some other good guides on YouTube.
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