Some interesting graphs from a paper on
Australia's energy future
[pdf]. The paper focuses on energy usage in the stationary energy and transportation areas. Coal is cheap in Australia and forms most of our electricity energy production. It is also a heavy carbon emission emitter when burned. Nuclear power is an option, but it is another centralised technology. If government is going to pick winners, it should favour a decentralised power production system. This will be the best long term solution, the most innovative, and by its structure, more resilient to failure and disruption.
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