On top of the fact that it is astoundingly expensive, a number of cultural realities lie behind the problems being experienced by nuclear power.
Wind
UK wind farms deliver record 37% of nation’s electricity
Strong winds and offshore wind farms helped deliver record 39.6% of UK electricity on Sunday morning.
Jupiter wind farm plans abandoned in face of community opposition
EPYC withdraws application to develop 54 turbine wind farm in NSW, after two planning department rejections and 400 community objections.
Macquarie makes first big play in Australia wind and solar projects
Macquarie Group makes its biggest-yet push into Australian renewables market, with equity stake in Murra Warra wind farm.
Wind farm proves it can provide cheaper, more precise grid security than gas generators
Trials by Hornsdale wind farm, next to the Tesla big battery, show that wind turbines can deliver cheaper and “more precise” grid security services than conventional gas generators.
Auctions didn’t make wind power cheaper, study finds
Study confirms wind prices only look low because they are reported as though future electricity were already being generated today.
Solar and wind power alone could provide four fifths of US power
Study confirms U.S. could have a carbon-free grid in coming decades.
GE unveils massive new 12MW wind turbine
GE’s new 12MW offshore wind turbines have a rotor-star “five times the size of the Arc de Triomphe”.
Cheap wind and solar allows Powershop to cut tariffs to customers
Powershop announces 5% price drop for Victorian customers, one month after huge deal to buy three hydro plants, output of solar and wind farms.