Nuclear power is back in the headlines with new estimates of what it might cost to replace Australia’s coal-fired power stations with small modular reactors. But how do these reactors work and are they safe?
New research quantifies the energy, land and water requirements of a zero-carbon export model for Australia, writes Michael Weaver. Australia could drastically lower carbon emissions in the Asia-Pacific region by exporting zero-carbon commodities such as electricity, green hydrogen and green metals, according to new research by experts at The Australian National University