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If further proof is needed (for those diehard who still believe the far-right SMR dream) #JohnQuiggin has reviewed the nuclear powerplant playing field to deliver his prognosis:
“Looking at the world as a whole, the first half of 2026 has seen
* two (2) new reactors connected to the grid, both in China
* three (3) construction projects reaching first nuclear concrete, all in China
* zero (0) new final investment decisions outside China
* one (1) new/revised export contract, probably just symbolic, between Rosatom and UzbekistanGenerously assuming a 4:1 capacity ratio, the two new reactors would be equivalent to around 8 GW of firmed solar. That’s what China installs every week or so, and the world as a whole every four or five days.
In summary, nuclear power isn’t a vital source of energy, obstructed by politics. Outside China, it’s a zombie, animated by political imperatives. In China, it’s an afterthought, running far behind solar and wind, as well as (regrettably) new coal and gas, and about level with new hydro.”
Sit tight folks, #Renewables are winning the fight — if not fast enough for comfort — and will continue to do so until we beat the #FossilFuel and #NuclearPowerGeneration industries.
Read more:
https://open.substack.com/pub/johnquigginblog/p/the-state-of-nuclear-power-in-2026 -
That’s what I’ve been saying all along! #water is a scarce commodity. Ergo nuke plants are not welcome here!
“Researchers at ANU have raised the alarm over the potential impact the Coalition’s nuclear push would have on Australia’s water resources. Nuclear plants are very thirsty pieces of kit. An analysis last decade by the pro-nuclear International Atomic Energy Agency found nuclear plants use between 20-83 per cent more water than coal.”
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@InsurgoFormica
Wet dream or Trumpian strategy ?(Oh no, I might have inadvertently given DJT too much credence here). I believe that potato head is not that stupid. I think he knows full well that it is a brainfart and while the bad smell will hang around for as long as he fans it, that's all that will come of it whatever happens in May25 IMO.Question is now, why is he doing this? To what ends, if any at all except to sow discord and mayhem not only in the electorate (with the election coming up) but within his party coalition as well.
1) Public discourse on Nuclear power generation will keep the electorate too busy arguing to pay atttention to the important differences between political canditates and so minimise the loss of LNP votes through defections to IND. The strategy also may cause some delays in decarbonisation initiatives/investments -- an electioneering stick to whip Labor with.
2) By confusing the shit out of his coalition colleagues, potato head smothers any serious criticism of his leadership until after the next election (if LNP doesn't win govt, and it won't, my bet is Dutton will retire from politics sometime after and seek to become the 'Keating' and 'Little Johnny' of the LNP).
These are the only things that make sense to me at this stage of the game - because, unfortunately, politics is but a game to these perennial politicians (idealistic aspirants soon get the wind knocked out of them in Parliament).