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(I know it's Tuesday) There needs to be a campaign now to discredit Dutton's 'plan' to roll out nuclear energy. But how can you inform people that they will be footing the very costly bill for nuclear energy plus accepting the extended use of dirty fossil fuels and the consequences of that.
How can you keep on pressing him publicly to explain 'all' his policies that will benefit people 'doing it tough'?
More good news snippets
Chin installed another 25GW of PV solar in November, a record month for the year. It should end the year with at least 230 GW, bringing the total national fleet to 820 GW. It will comfortably pass the symbolic 1 TW milestone next year. https://taiyangnews.info/markets/china-solar-pv-installations-november-2024 . I haven't seen any evidence that this pace is unsustainable technically or financially. It isn't dependent on expensive subsidies at risk of sudden cancellation,, as earlier solar booms have been.
Mike Barnard: "The Power Construction Corporation of China drew 76 bidders for its tender of 16 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to reports. Bids averaged $66.3/kWh, with 60 bids under $68.4/kWh. The tender, covering supply, system design, installation guidance, 20-year maintenance, and safety features, targets systems to be built in 2025-2026." https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/24/what-are-the-implications-of-66-kwh-battery-packs-in-china/
This price is well under the $100 per watt that Tesla is supposedly paying for car batteries. It makes on-site firming of intermittent wind and solar generators attractive for millions of households and business consumers, and thousands of utilities worldwide. In the USA, batteries only face a tariff of 7.5%, but this happy state is not going to last. However, Chinese battery makers will have no difficulty in selling this essential kit elsewhere, though penetrating the willed ignorance of nuclear fans (Tl:DR: it's over) will be harder.