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Nuclear too slow to replace coal, and baseload “simply can’t compete” with wind and solar, AEMO boss says (reneweconomy.com.au)

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The head of the Australian energy market operator AEMO, Daniel Westerman, has rejected nuclear power as a way to replace Australia's ageing coal-fired power stations, arguing that it is too slow and too expensive. In addition, baseload power sources are not competitive in a grid dominated by wind and solar energy anyway.

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[–] kaffiene 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not in a highly refined form

[–] Wooki 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s been stored in the ground since the earth was formed.

[–] kaffiene 1 points 2 months ago

"not in a highly refined form"