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China's quiet energy revolution: the switch from nuclear to renewable energy
There is now a policy dispute about the roles of nuclear and renewable energy in future Australian low emission energy systems.
The central message here is that even in China – the world’s largest industrial economy and preeminent builder of advanced civil infrastructure in the 21st century – nuclear energy cannot compete with renewable energy to deliver low emission electricity generation at the deployment rates needed to meet mid-century emission targets. Derek Woolner and David Glynne Jones co-author and publish articles on the implications of emerging energy technologies for defence policy, strategy and future acquisition programs. He is currently assessing the implications of emerging advanced battery technology for low emission electrification of the Australian transport sector.
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