Following our recent MRC report into electricity prices, MRC Senior Fellow Nick Cater has been actively exploring new arguments in support of nuclear power. As Nick’s recent work has found, the claim that renewable energy is cheapest is easily refuted by examining comparative electricity costs across Europe. Countries that invest in nuclear have consistently cheaper prices than those that do not.
Read MoreFinland’s pro-nuclear Greens Party sets a new path for cleaner, cheaper and consistent power. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreAustralia has slipped to 10th place in the OECD rankings of end-user power prices. Of the nine countries where electricity is cheaper, six have nuclear power stations. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreNuclear energy has a vital role to play in supporting our energy transition, writes Amir Gazar for the Centre for Youth Policy.
Read MoreAustralians with high energy-IQ know intuitively that swapping retired coal plants for nuclear makes sense because they’re like-for-like replacements. By Ted O’Brien.
Read MoreManhattan Institute senior fellow Mark P. Mills discusses the hidden dangers behind the current scale and pace at which countries are transitioning to renewable energy sources and some common delusions held by its advocates. Interview by Nick Cater.
Read MoreThe significant waste-disposal challenges of batteries, wind turbines and solar panels are being ignored. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreThe Kurri Kurri power project is critical to the Hunter region’s continued economic success story. By Angus Taylor.
Read MoreThe gas supply imperative for Australia is greater than ever. Just ask those in Europe right now what it means. By Tim James.
It’s economics 101 that Australia must lift its supply of gas. The case for growth is now even more compelling. By Tim James.
Making an example of Australia is counterproductive in the fight against climate change. By Sussan Ley.
Read MoreThe road to emissions reduction needs to be responsible and sustainable, argues Angus Taylor as he reinforces the case for a gas fired recovery. The following is an edited transcript of a speech to the Sydney Institute.
Read MoreWithout natural gas in our energy mix, we face higher electricity prices, lower employment and greater difficulty in meeting emissions reduction goals. By Brian Fisher.
Read MoreA new MRC report by Brian Fisher finds that a competitive and transparent East Coast Gas Market unburdened by regulation and synchronised to the global commodity market would power us out of the pandemic and enable us to reach our environmental goals sooner.
Read MoreThe impressive report of the “Bushfire Royal Commission” points to significant positive reform. By Tim James.
The approval of Santos’ Narrabri project signals a strong step forward on gas, energy prices, jobs and regional development. By Tim James.
Australia’s energy and emissions reductions plans are now well mapped out and ready to strengthen our national recovery. By Tim James.
After its defeat in last year's election the Labor Opposition appears reluctant to state a clear position on energy policy.. By Tim James.
