tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post9004517000606296446..comments2023-09-25T21:20:27.863+10:00Comments on Nuclear Australia: WA Premier Alan Carpenter says no to nuclear powerEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021931700499537674noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-24037453952253078492008-06-30T23:37:00.000+10:002008-06-30T23:37:00.000+10:00Interesting point John - thanks.If coal use is red...Interesting point John - thanks.<BR/><BR/>If coal use is reduced due to a stringent national carbon cap - what would take its place to ensure adequate, reliable high quality energy generation? If nuclear continues to be ruled out, there's not enough remaining to do the job.<BR/><BR/>This also supports your conclusion - a weak 2010 carbon cap.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021931700499537674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-53830411929638220652008-06-30T13:40:00.000+10:002008-06-30T13:40:00.000+10:00There could be a bit of State parochialism here si...There could be a bit of State parochialism here since SA seems to be softening its antinuclear stance. A not so obvious connection between WA, Qld and NSW is that eastern coking coal is needed to smelt western iron ore in third countries such as Japan. A stringent national carbon cap would see coal reduced to a lesser domestic role such as steel production and not electrical generation. Alas I John Newlandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692229391203582830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451989601890385172.post-22059488495768521602008-06-30T04:15:00.000+10:002008-06-30T04:15:00.000+10:00hi..blog hopping here...from indonesia, you have ...hi..blog hopping here...from indonesia, you have nice blog...:D :DKang Boimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312767960761505221noreply@blogger.com