Alan Finkel
Analysis
Nuclear energy
‘Cheaper, cleaner, more consistent’: Do Dutton’s claims on nuclear stack up?
The opposition leader has promised a “bold, visionary” nuclear program that lowers energy prices. Here is a fact check of his major claims.
- by Mike Foley
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Opinion
Nuclear energy
Yes, nuclear’s an option. But let there be no confusion about its flaws
Nuclear power, as clean and safe as it is, cannot help us in our transition to clean energy this decade or next.
- by Alan Finkel
Like chasing Tasmanian tigers: What’s behind the Coalition’s nuclear push
Australia’s climate wars are cranking back up to full power, as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton mounts a challenge to Labor’s ambitious renewable energy agenda.
- by Mike Foley
Coalition’s campaign for nuclear energy implausible, experts say
Former chief scientist Alan Finkel says nuclear options in the energy grid would be decades away, while Australia needs urgent replacements for coal-fired power.
- by Mike Foley
Australians win top award for taking Einstein’s theory to renewable reality
The four Australians have won an award for their work developing highly efficient solar cells that have become central to reducing emissions.
- by Nick O'Malley
Opinion
Opinion
This energy revolution is hard - really hard - but it’s doable
The nation’s former chief scientist explains the lessons of the past weeks and why, with the right plan, Australia can make big strides towards zero-emissions electricity.
- by Alan Finkel
Exclusive
Glasgow summit
The billionaire, the book and the PM: How Bill Gates convinced Scott Morrison on net zero
Scott Morrison underlined sections of Bill Gates’ book on how to beat climate change as he prepared to shift his government towards a net zero emissions target.
- by Rob Harris
Australia on the cusp of a zero-emissions iron ore deal with South Korea
The agreement would allow for the use of hydrogen to make steel and transform the iron ore export industry.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Mike Foley
‘Clear failure’: Victoria lags other states on single QR check-in system
Federal minister Jane Hume has criticised Victoria’s “hopelessly inadequate” contact tracing system, with a single statewide QR code to track visits to coronavirus hotspots only coming into effect on Friday.
- by Katina Curtis and David Crowe
Alan Finkel: ‘Never let the pursuit of perfection get in the way of the very good’
The 68-year-old neuroscientist, electrical engineer and entrepreneur discusses why he is striving for an “electric planet”, being comfortable with no afterlife, and how he feels about his ageing body.
- by Benjamin Law
Opinion
Emissions
Resistance is futile: Why technology is key to Australia’s green energy future
In this extract from his Quarterly Essay, Australia’s former chief scientist writes that achieving zero emissions will be hard but that technology can make fossil fuels obsolete.
- by Alan Finkel
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