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james weidmann retweeted
LA MORATORIA NUCLEAR
A finales de los años 70 del siglo XX, España 🇪🇸 contaba un ambicioso plan energético que apostaba fuertemente por la energía nuclear. Sin embargo, dicho plan se vió truncado por diferentes motivos y tuvo importantes consecuencias.
Lo explico en un HILO.
james weidmann retweeted
I had a reply from @jackietrad, from @cleannrgcouncil in the @FinancialReview yesterday, presenting the case that renewables are definitely coming, and Eraring's extension is just a 'stop gap'.
I have some thoughts. 1/
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Condoning targeted bullying of young activists. Good look...
Keep it up @ShackelWill. Clearly hitting the right nerves.
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james weidmann retweeted
Sandy Ridge - a successful radioactive material disposal facility which secured First Nation approval - is only 'toxic' for the kind of life-long activist who's traded on the plight of Traditional Owners his entire career.
Every #radioactive waste dump proposal in Australia has first failed to secure First Nation consent and then failed.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics highlighted this last week.
Today, 100 million more reasons to ask, listen and respect: indaily.co/441518 via @indaily
james weidmann retweeted
News flash... Turnbull has cashed out of a couple of pumped hydro projects. Sold to AGL.
Do they stack up economically? Is this the market at work?
Or is this what carefully treading through the maze of subsidies delivers to smart players? 1/
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Nuclear energy is as inevitable as gay marriage always was. Bigoted outdated folk just causing delays.
You can’t keep expecting more than 10-12% of the vote without changing yourselves.
I trust Adam views all those renewables only lobby groups with the same level of doubt and skepticism.
‘Coalition’s much-vaunted nuclear modelling was - despite Peter Dutton’s insistence it was “independent” analysis - created by a pro-nuclear think tank with a cosy relationship w. Nuclear for Australia, a lobby group with links to the Liberal Party.’ crikey.com.au/2025/05/02/pet…
james weidmann retweeted
Just a snapshot from their 'about' page to get a sense of things. Fighting colonisation, white supremacy and capitalism and patriarchy are part of it.
"Taking our democracy back from big business."
Kinda odd for an outfit trying to save Rio Tinto's aluminium holdings. 5/
Let them make fools of themselves #auspol
I’m old enough to remember the 2019 climate change election that the Coalition won.
In 2022, the Coalition lost an election in which the biggest issue was climate change.
In 2025, they’re going to the election without a single policy which would decrease our carbon emissions in the next 10 years.
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james weidmann retweeted
For the ABC, a nearly 8× nuclear power project cost increase would be more than enough justification to line up endless commentary demanding immediate abandonment.
james weidmann retweeted
"U.S. states are leading a new wave of investment in advanced #nuclear energy, aiming to boost energy #security, support industrial #growth, and revitalize local economies."
No other energy source tackles so many problems at once quite like nuclear 🤷
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james weidmann retweeted
Simon Holmes a Court’s Climate 200 are funding 35 candidates
“committed to science-based approach to climate”
None of these candidates will tell you why they ignore the proven science of nuclear energy. These points may give you a clue
- Australian Tax payers are funding billions of renewable energy grants
- Major Climate 200 donors and members of the Smart Energy Council (SHaC Director) are recipients of these grants
- Simon acknowledges he trades in energy commodities
- two top Teal donors, Catsaras and Keldoulis are energy traders
- the coalitions plan for approx 70% renewables and 30% nuclear will severely derail the gravy train of tax payer funded grants.
- Climate 200 paid over $1m to Smart Voting P/L to produce anti nuclear propaganda.
This is how the political arm of the renewable energy industry operates.
Only last week Monique Ryan was addressing Kooyong voters and perpetuating the lie that nuclear would cost $600m and only provide 15% of our energy.
#NuclearEnergy #Renewables #TealTruth
james weidmann retweeted
💡IEA: Nuclear is cheaper than solar or wind + storage in the EU in 2040
In its latest report the @IEA shows that new nuclear in EU in 2040 is more cost-effective than solar or onshore wind paired with 8-hour batteries, when compared at the same discount rate (WACC)
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Geez how desperate are the anti-nukes getting. The researchers, journalists and anyone retweeting this should be embarrassed. I say more of it; only highlights how dishonest they are.
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james weidmann retweeted
Damn right I explained how it's completely unintelligible.
(read more in the 🔗 below)
The Greens only ever get ~10% of the primary vote. I have a theory that if they went pro nuclear they would get at least 15% - on the basis that they would lose maybe half of their current base, but take a good chunk of pro nuclear labor and some lib voters.
Exposed for what it is.
Peter Dutton’s nuclear ‘plan’ is actually a dangerous smokescreen for keeping coal and gas in the system for longer.
It's crystal clear: Dutton cares more about coal profits than stopping catastrophic climate change.
ALT Guardian headline: Coalition nuclear plan hides a 2bn tonne 'carbon bomb' that puts net zero by 2050 out of reach, new analysis shows
