We need to move forward with nuclear power
By Ray Payne OAM
If we’re serious about long-term, stable baseload power that doesn’t emit greenhouse gases, nuclear is the only real solution. The argument that it’s “too expensive” is a complete furphy. We heard the same objections 20 or 30 years ago, and ironically, many of the same critics now say we should have built reactors back then because they would have been cheaper. Well, the reality is this: it’s never going to be cheaper than right now. In another five or ten years, we’ll still be having this debate, and by then, it will only cost more.
Comparing modern nuclear reactors to those designed in the 1950s and 60s is like comparing today’s car safety standards to those of the same era…completely outdated thinking. Every form of electricity production comes with a cost, but nuclear provides consistent, large-scale power without the instability of wind and solar. Yes, nuclear waste is a factor, but the rest of the developed world manages it, and so can we.
Australia needs to think about its future, our industries, our jobs, and the reliable power supply they depend on. Giant wind and solar farms covering vast tracts of land are not the answer. Wind and solar have their place at the microgeneration level, on rooftops, businesses, and farms, but they cannot sustain a nation’s energy needs alone. If we want to move away from gas for heating and cooking, electricity must be abundant and affordable.
This isn’t about ideology or emotion; it’s about common sense and securing Australia’s future. It’s time to think beyond personal preferences and make decisions that benefit the entire country.
That is the sound Argument that our Leaders should be putting forward. I am talking about those who are leaders in this country and not the hanger-ons. Every country has a group of hanger-ons who are along for the ride but don’t understand how the motivation makes the ride work. It would be great if wind and solar could drive the economy to a successful level, and the country could be pollution-free. But that is not a reality and it is all part of Utopia Thinking. Uranium and Nuclear energy are the only solutions that will meet the requirements that are now demanded, as the Wondering Wankers from the Tribe of WOKE do not want any form of modern power in their cave system.
It’s a pity scientists who tell the truth cannot because they will lose their jobs, ie Peter Ridd and the late Prof. Bob Carter. Carbon dioxide is a trace gas, 0.04% of the atmosphere or four one hundredths of one percent. Can that be the major driver of the climate? We don’t need nuclear coal is cheap plentiful and reliable just ask China and India, they have hundreds of coal fired power stations and are opening another two a week. Incidentally, carbon dioxide produces just 5% of the greenhouse effect and water vapour 95%.