Why *Won't* Australia Build Nuclear? ft. James Fleay
Nuclear Barbarians
English - May 20, 2022 05:53 - 38 minutes - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsTechnology Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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My friend James Fleay, founder of Down Under Nuclear Energy (DUNE), joined me to talk about what's stopping Australia from building nuclear. We talk about the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, electricity spot market, economic complexity, human capital, Australian economic history, and more!
Detailed description of how the anti-nuclear legislation was snuck in under cover of darkness in Australia: https://www.brightnewworld.org/media/2018/10/18/history-of-australias-nuclear-prohibition-5ceab
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