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If you genuinely care about the environment, you should support nuclear power generation, as it emits zero carbon, has the lowest environmental footprint, and uses the fewest resources.
Nuclear power is also firm power, meaning it doesn’t depend on the weather, is available whenever it’s needed, and can run 24/7.
Thus, nuclear power is the closest thing to an energy ‘free lunch’, yet Australia’s governments have moronically banned its use in Australia for energy, despite permitting its use for medical and military purposes.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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