Truly clean energy can provide baseload power – forget nuclear
Need energy? Forget nuclear and go natural WA Today MARK DIESENDORF October 14, 2009 – Is nuclear power the only way to meet Australia’s future energy needs and cut carbon emissions? The answer is no! Continue reading
Liberal party leader Turnbull says that nuclear has “zero emissions”
More pressure for Turnbull The Age ANDREW DARBY, HOBARTOctober 14, 2009THE Rudd Government is pressuring Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull over climate change – ruling out nuclear power and calling for his view………………
Leading political figures including former NSW premier Bob Carr and Mr Turnbull advocate debate on the nuclear topic.But Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said his Government was against it. Australia would meet the greenhouse challenge by investment in carbon sequestration and solar energy, and setting renewable energy targets.
”We do not see a nuclear power plant as part of our response to our energy future. In the past [former prime minister John] Howard said he wanted to see nuclear power plants around Australia. What’s Mr Turnbull’s position? Mine’s very clear.”……..
Mr Turnbull, …………. described nuclear power as a ”zero emissions” power source.
Eastern Australia – radioactive risk from BHP’s Olympic Dam uranium mine
Australia: Red Sky in the Morning, Radioactive Warming Political Affairs By Peter Mac 14 Oct 09 “………..there is a strong possibility that future dust storms sweeping across from South Australia will be radioactive and will carry toxic metal contaminants. Continue reading
Australia’s unique opportunity to develop non-nuclear energy
All that sun gives us a different glow The Age, Dr A. Barrie Pittock, author of Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions, October 14, 2009 THE Age editorial and feature on nuclear power as a means to decrease carbon emissions (13/10) continues the strange process of ignoring major alternatives. Continue reading
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