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"Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from
economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear.
He shouldn’t expect one from
The Economist.
The Economist is a British weekly news magazine that has reported on economic
thinking and served as a place for economists to exchange views since 1843.
By chance, just three days after Dutton announced plans for seven nuclear
reactors he said would usher in a new era of economic prosperity for Australia,
The Economist produced a special issue, titled
Dawn of the Solar Age.
Whereas nuclear power is barely growing, and is shrinking as a proportion of
global power output,
The Economist reported solar power is growing so quickly
it is set to become the biggest source of electricity on the planet by the
mid-2030s.
By the 2040s – within this next generation – it could be the world’s largest
source of energy of any kind, overtaking fossil fuels like coal and oil."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
