When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
- Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear[1].
He shouldn’t expect one from The Economist[2].
The Economist is a British weekly news magazine that has reported on economic thinking and served as a place for economists to exchange views since 1843.
By chance, just three days after Dutton announced plans for seven nuclear reactors he said would usher in a new era of economic prosperity[3] for Australia, The Economist produced a special issue, titled Dawn of the Solar Age[4].