Renewable Energy and Peak Load Challenges

07/11/2024 27 min
Renewable Energy and Peak Load Challenges

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Episode Synopsis

While renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydro are crucial for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change, they struggle to meet electricity demand during peak load conditions. Physicist Dr. Tony Heyes argues Australia has little choice but to plan for a nuclear energy future, while sticking with affordable and effective fossil fuels in the interim.