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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Has been and is being done across Europe - and quickly. UK has closed the last of its coal-fired power stations. It uses a mix of nuclear, renewables couple with water storage dams/hydro generation, and gas-fired turbines to meet peak demands.
Only compelling need for coal remains steel production, for which there really is no alternative for the Bessemer process. The rest is economic, not a technical challenge.
Australia could make the switch in under 10 years and possibly 5 if the will was there from the government - but it seems the federal government has turned its back on this subject. AEMO doesn’t want the change either.
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Well.
Solar might be commercially viable in countries like Germany and the UK,
but we don't have access to large tracts of land for solar farms nor do we get nearly as much reliable sunshine here in Australia as they do in Europe.
It would just be a colossal waste of money I tell you!
