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CSIRO puts cost of new nuclear plant at $8.6bn as Coalition stalls on policy details

The Guardian: Energy

The federal Coalition, which has claimed nuclear would provide cheap electricity , is still to reveal any details on its nuclear policy after initially promising it would make an announcement in time for last week’s federal budget.

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‘Tell him he’s dreaming’: Bowen rubbishes Coalition claim Australia could have nuclear power in a decade

The Guardian: Energy

O’Brien said the Coalition was in the “advanced stages” of finalising its policy, which is not expected to be unveiled for several weeks. The mocking comment on Sunday came as the government continued to pour scorn on the opposition’s speculative alternative plan to renewable energy.

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Weatherwatch: UK push for civil atomic power highlights link with nuclear weapons

The Guardian: Energy

Government previously denied evidence countries with nuclear weapons favour atomic power over renewables There is long running debate about whether nuclear power has a role in combatting the climate crisis. The UK government decided last week it was vital and is planning a vast expansion. Continue reading.

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Nuclear Waste And The Path Forward

R-Squared Energy

In the previous article , I discussed some of the developments that are taking place to make nuclear power safer, such that a major accident like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima are simply no longer possible. In fact, nuclear plants have simply stored the waste on site, but that isn’t a long-term solution to the problem.

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ComEd Bribery Scandal Clouds Picture for Exelon’s Illinois Nuclear Plants

GreenTechMedia

Exelon may be forced to close its Illinois nuclear plants if state legislation is not passed to bolster their eroding financial prospects. But subsidiary utility Commonwealth Edison’s involvement in a bribery scandal has complicated this and other key policy efforts in its home state.

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COVID-19 Recovery, Climate Impacts, And Co-Benefits: Stimulus Policies That Can Multi-Solve

Energy Innovation

In April, daily emissions fell by as much as 17 percent , and total 2020 emissions may be 7-11 percent lower than 2019 (as projected by the Energy Policy Simulator , and a new opinion piece in Nature by Hanna et al., Figure 2 Mean survey results of recovery policy archetypes (2008-2020) aggregated using relativity-adjusted scores.

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Crumbs of consolation? What the budget offered

Envirotec Magazine

” The budget statement “predictably majored on pre-election giveaways political dividing lines”, said Ashden policy lead Will Walter, adding that it “will do nothing for those living in cold, damp, expensive to heat homes or for local authorities struggling to provide basic services.” This brings the fund up to £1.1