Does Australia really need NUCLEAR POWER?

[@kylehill]

Happy to take any questions here

[@user2144]

What would the cost to the end user (me) be? That’s what I want to know. I’m all for nuclear power, however, I want to know what it will cost me. I’m currently paying more for gas than electricity, and the gas is only used to heat up the hot water in my building - no gas appliances at all! Ridiculously expensive. So what could I expect my bill to look like in 20 years time when nuclear energy is powering (in part or in full) the grid? Thank you

[@michaelnorth3666]

Are you a scientist..? ? ?

[@bob-kv5wu]

Which design should Australia adopt? How should this be implement into Australia eg single reactor as part of R&D before the big one. Smaller but many to allow redundancy.

[@michaelnorth3666]

Kylehill Who pays your wage...? ? ?

[@michaelnorth3666]

How much did the LNP drop in your back pocket.. ? ? ?

[@petermcmanus8424]

This isn't reporting.. This is Coalition cheerleading..

[@jimmyboy2]

Nobody has 82% renewable only. ALP is cheerleading an experiment and that is dumb. LNP are proposing up to 42% nuclear and the rest renewable and gas. CSIRO are claiming 100% nuke comparison... misinformation at its finest 😂

[@michaelnorth3666]

@@petermcmanus8424 💯💯💯

[@BrentonSmythesfieldsaye]

Not required Not happening. What is happen at the moment though, is a whole lot of politically motivated and vested interest mischief. The revisiting of nuclear generation for Australia (again) at this time, is about three things. 1/ Delaying the inevitable progress and growth in renewable energy systems. 2/ Delaying the inevitable and eventual (and required) demise of fossil fuel use. 3/ An attempt by the LNP to employ people's ignorance and fears regarding the energy transition topic, to emotionally con them into voting for them at the coming federal election. That is it. End of story! How about the future of energy generation in Australia is left in the hands of the energy sector expertise, rather than it being used a political football. After that, how about all politicians get united on the road to emissions reduction, back the energy sectors advice and plan, instead of this insane and inane culture war nonsense that is not in any way good for the country!

[@ivanflinnable]

Well said! 👏👏👏

[@------837]

That labor party has moved on its the libs that refuse to come to the table. Please make this clear in the future instead of framing your comment in a political neutral way that obfuscates the issue further. You mentioned the lnp once and refer to the issue a football when clearly it is only the libs playing that game.

[@acde9355]

Absolutely correct

[@michaelnorth3666]

What Dutton is not telling you when he puts a NPP in your area your property value will drop by 10 - 25 % instantly...! This is based on the UK experience.....! Dutton is having a lend...!

[@mattridley8413]

And what about property prices that are in the area of solar and wind farms and the 100’s of km’s of power line networks that are needed to join them to the grid? I wonder how this property prices do 🤔

[@michaelnorth3666]

@mattridley8413 what about 'ism Lots of solar panels and pumped hydro in my area has made no difference to property values , however NPP'S in your area will result in a 10 - 25 % loss of property value based on the UK experience , note experience...not theory...! Once again Pete is having a lend...!

[@acde9355]

@@mattridley8413Solar system is already there.😂 And for me, I’m more than happy to live with the solar system since I can have a relatively more reliable electricity supply.

[@glennjackson1417]

@@michaelnorth3666 Crap ... try living in a beautiful part of the world where you work your guts out for a basic income and then find it is no longer beautiful and habitat destroyed by windmills. See what people will say if they put the ugly and environment destroying turbines all around Sydney harbour. Stuff making us take the brunt of this rubbish, get a grip. I would bet you are full of crap and probably live on a hobby farm.

[@thefrackman1]

If one overlooks the significant gaps in the Coalition's energy plans and accepts a 40% smaller grid, several key issues arise: Industrial Energy Use The Coalition assumes a 45% decrease in industrial energy use by 2030, which is unlikely given the increased demand from electric vehicles (EVs) and home electrification. Grid Capacity and Reliability The plan to replace coal plants with nuclear energy may not meet the increased demand, potentially leading to a vulnerable and unstable grid. Economic and Practical Feasibility The assumption of reduced industrial energy use contradicts current trends, making the plan economically and practically unfeasible.

[@quintinphillips]

Batteries will be cheaper, cleaner and ready before the first nuclea environmental report is ready.

[@grahamkelsey8687]

Powers to be propaganda to say modern nuclear is safe, really not from many angles, natural disasters etc the only nuclear power we need is that big glowing ball in the sky.

[@marcusmadrid6225]

Right do you know in the US alone there are 115 nuclear power plants, 15 in Canada, 8 in France, UK im unsure vut atleast 3. So please please please tell us why their so stupid and wrong.

[@DavidMayfield27]

@@marcusmadrid6225 You forgot the 15 in Ukraine, wonder what's going on there at the moment

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

France's breaking nuclear reactors is due to penny pinching. Which government in the future will do the same. Nuclear failure takes forever to fix. No electricity forever, until fixed. $Trillions in repair of nuclear plants.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Cold latitude nuclear was because of the crazy nuclear neighbour, the USSR nuclear and massive military in half of Europe. Plutonium was needed. Cold latitude countries went to military nuclear Australia's 14gW nuclear idea is 4tonnes of plutonium every year. Will Australia sell its plutonium ??? France supersized it's nuclear electricity fleet in the 70s as their military was short on petroleum for rapid response. EVs with v2g batteries and rooftop PV sound extremely good. 80% of the world's population live in dictatorships. 80% of the world's population live in warm latitudes.

[@michaelnorth3666]

@marcusmadrid6225 Ah the lemming justification.....they are all doing it therefore I should...!

[@grahamkelsey8687]

Maybe we should clean up existing nuclear mess before considering making new ones. There’s a reason previous generations banned nuclear here in Australia.

[@markrandall7631]

?

[@marcusmadrid6225]

Wrong, just banned out of hyped fear factor and a threat to coal, you forget coal was a direct comparator.

[@morganoox3838]

The reason is corruption. They banned it because they get kick backs from chinese solar companies who use slaves to make the panels.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Cold latitude nuclear was because of the crazy nuclear neighbour, the USSR nuclear and massive military in half of Europe. Plutonium was needed. Cold latitude countries went to military nuclear Australia's 14gW nuclear idea is 4tonnes of plutonium every year. Will Australia sell its plutonium ??? France supersized it's nuclear electricity fleet in the 70s as their military was short on petroleum for rapid response. EVs with v2g batteries and rooftop PV sound extremely good. 80% of the world's population live in dictatorships. 80% of the world's population live in warm latitudes.

[@JamesJones-cm6vi]

I love the idea of nulclear power but we should of started developement back in the 8ps/90s

[@_nebulousthoughts]

Yes. It is the only option that is both green and cheap. All the net zero crap is gonna go out the window when we all start burning things to keep warm.

[@trentiify]

Mate you can't call the only form of energy with an electricity cost of $160-$264 per megawatt-hour the cheap option when comparing to renewables which are currently being built here which have an electricity cost of $76-$124 per megawatt-hour. Don't believe the lie that nuclear being introduced into the country will ever lead to a reduction in power bills, because by the Liberal's own words and data they said there is no chance that power prices will reduce until after the first reactor is built in 15-20 years from now....

[@DWilks-fo1ze]

So you know more than CSIRO. It's way more expensive and not clean. Then there is waste toxic form100000s of years

[@thefrackman1]

How is nuclear power generation cheap? Can you give me an example?

[@michaelnorth3666]

Are you a keyboard scientist...?

[@hotrod7844]

Ken rubbish comment “cheap and clean”

[@CarliDarling]

If this was really about giving Australians cheaper electricity, other methods would be better utilised such as hydropower and wind turbines and solar.

[@marcusmadrid6225]

That's the lie you see, renewable look cheap short term and yet long term are more expensive and less reliable.

[@BrentonSmythesfieldsaye]

@@marcusmadrid6225 Becasue you know of course. 😂

[@8equa1sD]

@@BrentonSmythesfieldsaye because you know otherwise of course. 😂

[@DavidMayfield27]

I love how you didn't show the people out there like myself who have solar and batteries installed that haven't paid a cent for there electricity since they got it installed. My solar and battery install has taken my bills from $4000 a year in 2019 to zero and in that time I have paid for the install from those savings, so now I am basically getting free electricity. If you'd like to come interview me, I'd be happy to tell the country about my journey in your next story on this matter... What is needed is more incentives for people to install home solar and batteries and see how most people can live not having to pay an electricity bill, the $4000 + in saving each year makes a big difference, now to get rid of my gas appliances as the price of gas these days is highway robbery :( Yes some nuclear in the mix in the future may be a good idea, but the time to build and the cost to generate will always be a sticking point...

[@richreal7406]

Come on!! Stop spreading lies! Only people like you can afford this renewable idiocy. What about the majority that don’t have the cash to flash a solar and battery system. If labor and the greens are serious about saving the planet why not provide every home free solar panels and storage batteries . We could save the world this way.

[@davidunwin7868]

@DavidMayfield27 I'm saving $4500 per year by going all electric including EV. Bills have never been cheaper.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Sonny Loudon, that was a pathetic piece of work, lucky you get to keep your job. Happy to give you some real insights. But you better have the balls.

[@tlb2970]

Yes, nuclear is safe

[@DWilks-fo1ze]

Irony, right?

[@dodgygoose3054]

& the most expensive form of electricity on the planet, that uses the most water!

[@michaelnorth3666]

Are you a keyboard scientist..? ?

[@paulgoussard4770]

Grown up in Cape Town South Africa with a Nuclear power station built in 8 years commissioned in 1984 still operating today nobody grown extra arm or were born with 3 eyes Don't let people that invested their money into renewables bull you

[@michaelnorth3666]

Don't let people that invested their money into nuclear bull you...!

[@robertosale7339]

So many still living in the past that nuclear power in Australia can be another disaster like Chernobyl … Nuclear power plants is the cleanest power in the world…and many progress countries have nuclear power plants…labour do not want to have nuclear power plants because of the electricity company do not want to stop the money flows to them…its time for Australia to have Nuclear power plant to start manufacturing back in Australia and make Australian to have jobs availability

[@an124bondor]

3rd option, lift the moratorium on Nuclear. But government doesn't build it, or provide incentives. If it's indeed cheaper, companies will invest and it will be cost competitive with renewables. Btw, our electicity demand is growing so more transmission will be required for any option apart from rooftop solar/home batteries so don't put your finger on the scale with that argument.

[@bhanumata]

Irritating loud background music

[@robokiss7822]

Your first question, Lower power bills is what comes to mind when it's hear

[@mKiwi-New-Zealand-Travel-Music]

Just get it over and done with. Australia will have nuclear engineers to run the Aukus submarines so it won't be a big step to run a nuclear power station. Affordable energy is the foundation of modern economies. They will be key to decarbonising Australia. EVs for everyone and clean air in the cities. Wind turbines and solar panels are fine until the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine. Then you need large baseload stations.

[@trentiify]

But thats the entire point, it isn't affordable. Globally it is the most expensive and least profitable form of energy and to add insult to injury, the Liberal government is not even talking about private investment at all, they are proposing that all 7 nuclear plants be built and payed for by the tax payer, meaning we get all the risk of a completely new industry starting up out of nowhere put on our backs....

[@DWilks-fo1ze]

😂 really.

[@thefrackman1]

How is nuclear power generation cheap? Can you give me an example?

[@michaelnorth3666]

Are you a keyboard scientist..?

[@Kimberly.390]

What everyone seems to forget is that Aus is buying nuclear subs and as such will need a nuclear program to support them. Personally I think they are going to do it they need to wait for Thorium molten salt reactors

[@DavidMayfield27]

The reactors for the subs are being supplied by the US in the Virginia class subs and then from the UK for the Australian made subs in the 2nd tranche, so we don't need nuclear power plants for that. They are sealed units that are disposed of at there end of life after about 30 years.

[@Kimberly.390]

@@DavidMayfield27 But they will need the Engineers and industry to maintain the reactors and disposal sites for waste etc. not everything can be done offshore. It is just a question of scale

[@tyronedlisle4412]

Nuclear is a proven source of clean, reliable energy and we absolutely need to lift the ban and consider it alongside renewables.

[@michaelnorth3666]

@@tyronedlisle4412 nuclear fetish fantasy..? ? ?

[@davidunwin7868]

@@tyronedlisle4412 consider it in 20 years, and with your grand kids paying for it.

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

A lawyer ? WTF. 😮😮😮😮😮

[@tracy1903]

Chris Blackout Bowen still believes in the Easter Bunny, Father Christmas and GenCost. It took 14 years to build the Sydney Opera house at a cost in today’s market of $1082 million. Lucky we didn’t listen to the haters back then.

[@blizzard5657]

here's a question. if batteries deteriorate over the ten year maximum cycle, how many batteries will it take to keep the lights on? considering that the batteries storage reduces every time it is charged. Also. second question. if an EV requires up to 21 hours to recharge on a standard 240 volt power cable or 3 to 5 hours on a 3phase power connection. how much will it cost to replace the entire power grid to supply 3phase power to 90% of homes that the energy minister thinks that Australians will replace their cars with an EV. third question. an EV has an average range of 350km. that's if it is driven on a flat road without any climate situations like wind .heat. frost. and that's the maximum distance before you add any luggage or additional passengers. forth question. do you really think that all Australians believe in net zero? or are you delusional like the labor government?

[@australianjackaroo6660]

0:16 A more affordable and abundant electricity supply.

[@ozzycojack1975]

Good fair report

[@robertcunningham35]

people in Sydney allready have been living near a nuclear reactor since the 50s so what is the difference in putting in nuclear stations

[@michaelnorth3666]

Lucas's Heights nuclear reactor is small and mainly for medical reasons.

[@peterdodd5425]

My mate worked their in the 80s we went swimming behind Lucas heights and rode motor bikes in and around their plenty of fish ate plenty he assured me no problems I'm still alive

[@michaelnorth3666]

@peterdodd5425 is that why now you have no hair...?

[@nedabo69]

CSIRO report has become a joke, it's wrong

[@DWilks-fo1ze]

Show us your degrees in nuclear science and economics etc.

[@dodgygoose3054]

LOL ... are you a flat earther?

[@michaelnorth3666]

@@nedabo69 are you a keyboard scientist.. ? ? ?

[@ivanflinnable]

I’d still trust CSIRO more than you, so perhaps lay down the LNP koolaid and stop eroding trust on Australia’s independent top scientific body that many expert Aussies either work for or know someone who works there.

[@ivanflinnable]

No we don’t need nuclear power in Australia right now. I don’t believe it should be illegal but we have plenty of options. Our ability to generate power from renewable energy is second to none, plus we have plenty of gas! We export over 90% of our LNG. If to transition away from coal (which we also have plenty of) then nuclear is not the answer for us. Nuclear power is great but we are a country of a mere 27M people in a huge continent with plenty of resources. South Australia also has gone ahead and created a road map for the rest of the country. Nuclear power is simply not economical for Australia in today’s energy mix needs. Ted O’Brien is a tool - I’ve been following him for the past 4-5yrs and he lies and lies and lies. I am not anti-nuclear but I am pro-fact. Ted is making big bucks on his nuclear push not because it’s best for Australia but because it’s good for him, just watch all of his past interviews he’s a tool and a liar.

[@marcusmadrid6225]

We don't have plenty of Gas, infact WA, Victoria and sa are all running low. Nt has heaps but thanks to nt labour pollies the new gas mining is all going overseas, nt paid for the plant and now the pollies that pushed everything through jumped politics and are working for that company.

[@morganoox3838]

If we have lots of options why are our bills going exponentially higher as we introduce more wind and solar, and why is electricity getting less and less reliable?

[@michaelnorth3666]

​@marcusmadrid6225 Australia has the third largest gas reserves in the world. What you talking about.?

[@michaelnorth3666]

​@morganoox3838 when was your last blackout..?

[@richardrogers7339]

Nuclear power means cheap reliable power

[@davidunwin7868]

How old will you be when that pig flies?

[@grahamkelsey8687]

Not when you take all factors in including decommissioning hence why there is so many non cleaned up old stations on the planet :( again go clean up all the old power stations before making new ones.

[@marcusmadrid6225]

​@@grahamkelsey8687would you like to look at the wind turbines fields and dead solar pannel fields in California. The owners left and the company no longer exists. They will do the same here. Acres of farm land abandoned to dead turbine farms

[@michaelnorth3666]

Cheap according to who..?

[@MrMagoo-v1n]

i literally just paid $934 for a 3 month power bill....give me whatever is cheaper please...

[@davidunwin7868]

@@MrMagoo-v1n i paid $300 for 3 months. Fully electric house and electric car, with solar. I drive my car on sunshine.

[@trentiify]

Renewables + gas are the way to go for cheaper bills, Dutton himself has said that if there were to be any reduction in power prices they would come 15-20 years from now after the first nuclear power plant is built.

[@iphone_4s]

@@davidunwin7868 bros forgetting the $20-50k startup cost

[@marcusmadrid6225]

​@@trentiifyno he said we would see more reduction, after the first generation is online. The plan more before then too just not released yet

[@trentiify]

@@marcusmadrid6225 What do you mean they plan on more before then? Even if they manage to lift the moratorium on nuclear it will be, if we're generous, at minimum 13 years before the first plant will be built and considering that there is no private investment and barely enough qualified tradies in the country as it is they will definitely not build more than one of these nuclear plants at a time. If the liberals haven't released any more details than they have already, 6 months after their initial announcement, it doesn't exist yet.

[@RubyNoynay]

Australia should use geothermal plants to create clouds and bring rain to green the country

[@adamhendricken8213]

It's about time

[@KimberlySimpson-s5g]

Can our country Handal it landslides

[@grahamkelsey8687]

Nuclear cheaper power…..keep dreaming

[@morganoox3838]

"Renewables are cheapest"... and yet the more we build, the exponentially more expensive our bills get... look through the lies of political elites.

[@KimberlySimpson-s5g]

Australia is not bigger another for how many mistakes in Australia land

[@jessehodge4418]

I think you should have proofread this sentence before publishing.

[@richardbeale8089]

Cheep power

[@thefrackman1]

How is nuclear power generation cheap? Can you give me an example?

[@KimberlySimpson-s5g]

No cost but it cost our land water water's as homes animals

[@bob-kv5wu]

No worst then NBN :)

[@KimberlySimpson-s5g]

East down south of right side of Australia land Qld Two NSW Australians learner

[@KimberlySimpson-s5g]

Trouble

[@morganoox3838]

Nuclear is safest form of energy