Australia: Energy ‘collapse’ will force nuclear use, says expert
Australia: Energy ‘collapse’ will force nuclear use, says expert
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A professor of geology has warned there will be no option other than embracing nuclear power in Australia when other energy sources collapse. Professor Ian Plimer from Adelaide University has addressed a uranium conference in Adelaide. He says wind and solar power will not be viable to meet energy demands when the electricity grid eventually fails under extreme pressure. “They are straining right now and a few more years of growth, a few more hot summers and a few more …