New report: Peter Dutton's nuclear power plan to cost $4.3 trillion - Michael West Peter Dutton's nuclear power plan would cost more than $4.3 trillion, says a new report, way above the Coalition's touted $331B

Total economic cost of LNP nuclear plan. michaelwest.com.au/new-report-p...

Coalition to abolish 'ute tax' fuel efficiency standards Peter Dutton says a scheme to cut the emissions of cars and encourage electric vehicle uptake will be abolished under a Coalition government.

Liberal Party call any rule they don't like a 'tax'. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Peter Dutton’s nuclear accounting trick #2: Pretend petrol and gas are free Coalition’s claimed nuclear cost savings are meaningless because they’ve failed to account for consumers spending a lot more money on petroleum and gas.

Externalize the cost (make someone else pay) to make your proposal sound better. The LNP's nuclear power proposal assumes consumers use more fuel for transport and hearing.

Nuclear energy, no magic bullet for climate change Advocates of nuclear power argue that it is a “clean”, quick, and cost-efficient energy. M.V. Ramana’s latest book disagrees. Urvashi Sarkar • 31 January 2025 Thirteen years after his (…)

Review of a book, 'Nuclear is Not the Solution' by M V Ramana, on the Indian nuclear power industry.

Electric cars in UK last as long as petrol and diesel vehicles, study finds International research team based findings on 300m records from MOT data to estimate failure rates of all cars

About the longevity of electric cars.

Top 10 Transportation Stories of 2024 Advances in electric vehicles, batteries, and sustainable energy topped our rankings

Most read transportation stories in 2024 from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

NVES explained: Everything you need to know about Australia's new vehicle emissions rules Australia's new-car market is about to be turned upside down by new CO2 rules. Here's what you need to know.

CO2 emissions standard for new vehicles in Australia starts in 2025.

Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why Ever wondered how the Australian passenger car fleet compares with the European fleet and what this means for the future? New research examined the differences in detail and how it might change.

An outdated emissions test procedure, and only voluntary and ad-hoc emissions targets continue to allow inefficient cars to be imported and sold in Australia.

EV sales reach new highs in Australia, making up nearly 10% of car market Report by EV Council expects popularity to double by 2026 due to influx of cheaper electric vehicle models and increased number of charging stations

Sales of electric vehicles (battery and hybrid) rose due to new models and more fast recharging locations. Tesla and BYD model are the most popular. Fuel efficiency standards to be introduced in 2025 should increase uptake. https://buff.ly/4gffew9 #electricvehicles

'What are we signing up for?': Communities react to nuclear power push An inquiry into nuclear energy has wrapped up after 19 hearings giving communities a chance to have their say on plans for nuclear energy in their towns.

Is the Coalition going to answer any questions about their nuclear energy policy (you know, the one they plan to take to the next election next year).

Today's EV Batteries May Last Up to 40% Longer Than Expected, Study Finds - EcoWatch Modern batteries in electric vehicles may last up to 40% longer than expected, a new study using real-driving scenarios has found.

Common driving conditions (stop-start and short trips) may allow EV batteries to last longer than expected.

A nuclear fantasy? - Pearls and Irritations There is an air of unreality, and a quantity of pie in the sky, about Peter Dutton's nuclear power policy unveiled on Friday 13th of December

Constitutional and legal issues are further hurdles for the Coalition's nuclear plan.

Is the Coalition's nuclear power plan cheaper than renewable energy? - ANU Policy Brief The Coalition has released the costing of its nuclear energy plan – how does it compare with Labor’s renewables-only energy plan? Professor Ken Baldwin explains.

The heroic assumptions (building and maintaining nuclear power is cheap) and unequal reasoning (attributes more and higher costs to the alternative) that make the Coalition's gas and nuclear energy policy too cheap to be believed.

Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Addition of renewables holding down growth in use of coal, which may plateau in 2027.

Dutton to revive Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills Details of the coming promise to voters, which follows months of consultation with the gas industry, are being calibrated to counter Labor's likely strategy of ongoing direct-to-households energy bill...

How do we generate power if it takes decades to build nuclear plants, decommission coal plants and stop adding renewables in the Coalition's energy policy? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Fossil fuels are being 'eaten alive' by the solar rush Satellite imagery reveals the staggering rise of solar farms around the world in recent years. Can Australia get on board?

Global scale and speed of take-up of solar power, some detail on installations in China, Pakistan, India, USA and Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

The Coalition’s nuclear energy plan takes a sharp turn away from a cheaper, cleaner future | Simon Holmes à Court After 22 failed energy policies, the Coalition is being guided by a roadmap to higher bills and higher emissions

Heroic assumptions about the cost of building nuclear power plants in the Liberals (conservatives) nuclear energy plan. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The very big assumption Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan makes The energy plan Peter Dutton revealed on Friday morning is even more radical than it appeared to be when he announced this year the opposition was embracing nuclear energy. Nick O’Malley • 13 (…)

Projects usually end up taking longer and costing more than planned because you can't anticipate everything. Imagine trying to execute a project with 'heroic assumptions'. www.worldnuclearreport.org/The-very-big...

Internal Coalition unease over nuclear costings as Dutton unveils modelling Internal debate over the nuclear modelling, and when Mr Dutton should release details, has been a source of tension within the Coalition for months.

Fear of an energy policy that might actually do nothing. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...