Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO’s bleak cost estimates
Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
Angry #nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO's bleak cost estimates reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO’s bleak cost estimates
Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Angry #nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO's bleak cost estimates reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
The Greens are deeply concerned about CSIRO’s funding following successive cuts. We must do all we can to save the CSIRO. Science matters & it must be sufficiently resourced with public funds, to ensure science & research is independent and free of commercialisation.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 AM
The Greens are deeply concerned about CSIRO’s funding following successive cuts. We must do all we can to save the CSIRO. Science matters & it must be sufficiently resourced with public funds, to ensure science & research is independent and free of commercialisation.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Bravo to our new Chief Scientist, Professor Tony Haymet, confirming to Sarah Ferguson his confidence in the rigour of the CSIRO's report proving that nuclear power is the least viable, least affordable energy option for Australia.
If you disagree, be specific & back it with facts.
#ABC730
#auspol
If you disagree, be specific & back it with facts.
#ABC730
#auspol
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Greens have secured an inquiry to find out why job & program cuts are being rolled out across the CSIRO! It will consider the impacts of the funding cuts, the importance of public funding for science & CSIRO’s future funding & resourcing needs.
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Greens have secured an inquiry to find out why job & program cuts are being rolled out across the CSIRO! It will consider the impacts of the funding cuts, the importance of public funding for science & CSIRO’s future funding & resourcing needs.
Y'know, these 'Liberals Against Nuclear' ads are pretty damn good! This one cites the CSIRO's finding that nuclear energy will be twice as expensive as alternatives by 2040.
You remember the CSIRO, right? The bunch of scientists and experts Dutton bagged as lefty nerds, or woke, or ... something. 🤷
You remember the CSIRO, right? The bunch of scientists and experts Dutton bagged as lefty nerds, or woke, or ... something. 🤷
March 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Y'know, these 'Liberals Against Nuclear' ads are pretty damn good! This one cites the CSIRO's finding that nuclear energy will be twice as expensive as alternatives by 2040.
You remember the CSIRO, right? The bunch of scientists and experts Dutton bagged as lefty nerds, or woke, or ... something. 🤷
You remember the CSIRO, right? The bunch of scientists and experts Dutton bagged as lefty nerds, or woke, or ... something. 🤷
Here are GenCost/CSIRO's cost estimates...
December 8, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Here are GenCost/CSIRO's cost estimates...
‘#nuclear energy would be by far the most expensive power choice for Australia’
The #LNPSplits are getting bigger. Canavan said the quiet but out loud when he said nuclear is expensive. #auspol
reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
The #LNPSplits are getting bigger. Canavan said the quiet but out loud when he said nuclear is expensive. #auspol
reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO’s bleak cost estimates
Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
‘#nuclear energy would be by far the most expensive power choice for Australia’
The #LNPSplits are getting bigger. Canavan said the quiet but out loud when he said nuclear is expensive. #auspol
reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
The #LNPSplits are getting bigger. Canavan said the quiet but out loud when he said nuclear is expensive. #auspol
reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
ICYMI: CSIRO’s Levelised Cost Of Electricity (LCOE) in 2040.
April 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
ICYMI: CSIRO’s Levelised Cost Of Electricity (LCOE) in 2040.
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....
Big batteries keep getting cheaper, wind costs are easing, and coal and gas are rising. CSIRO’s GenCost report confirms again that firmed renewables are Australia’s cheapest electricity option, writes Sophie Vorrath. #energy #renewables #auspol
Cost of wind and batteries fall as CSIRO finds new way to show renewables are cheapest
CSIRO’s latest GenCost report shows battery costs falling fast, wind costs stabilising and coal, gas and nuclear lagging well behind. For the seventh year running, firmed renewables remain the lowest-cost path for Australia’s electricity system.
johnmenadue.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Big batteries keep getting cheaper, wind costs are easing, and coal and gas are rising. CSIRO’s GenCost report confirms again that firmed renewables are Australia’s cheapest electricity option, writes Sophie Vorrath. #energy #renewables #auspol
#Exclusive: Peter Dutton's bid to politicise the #CSIRO's analysis of nuclear power is “lazy”, “absurd” and “undermines the scientific process”, a former energy director at the agency says
Peter Dutton’s bid to politicise top science agency is ‘absurd’, former CSIRO energy director says
Glenn Platt says opposition leader’s ‘lazy’ response to report undermines science
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:07 AM
#Exclusive: Peter Dutton's bid to politicise the #CSIRO's analysis of nuclear power is “lazy”, “absurd” and “undermines the scientific process”, a former energy director at the agency says
The big mover in the CSIRO’s GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better
Plunging cost of big batteries: Latest gigawatt scale project may set new price benchmark
The big mover in the CSIRO’s GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 10, 2024 at 4:29 AM
The big mover in the CSIRO’s GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better
Peter Dutton’s Trumpist “concept of a plan” on nuclear power for Australia. Don’t know about you but I reckon CSIRO’s analysis is well based - that nuclear will double the cost of current renewables transition (which includes national grid upgrade).
December 12, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Peter Dutton’s Trumpist “concept of a plan” on nuclear power for Australia. Don’t know about you but I reckon CSIRO’s analysis is well based - that nuclear will double the cost of current renewables transition (which includes national grid upgrade).
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO's bleak cost estimates | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO’s bleak cost estimates
Nuclear critics of the GenCost report have gone quiet, perhaps because the first real western contract for SMRs has proved the CSIRO’s cost estimates to be spot on.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 29, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Angry nuclear lobby backs off as landmark SMR deal confirms CSIRO's bleak cost estimates | RenewEconomy reneweconomy.com.au/angry-nuclea...
Another Budget week gone &, overall, I'd say Australian research is worse off than last week.
Maybe medical research is a bit better off.
CSIRO's on slightly firmer footing ("but we'll sack everyone anyway").
University-based research? "Research translation"?
Stuffed.
No $. No plan. No research.
Maybe medical research is a bit better off.
CSIRO's on slightly firmer footing ("but we'll sack everyone anyway").
University-based research? "Research translation"?
Stuffed.
No $. No plan. No research.
May 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Another Budget week gone &, overall, I'd say Australian research is worse off than last week.
Maybe medical research is a bit better off.
CSIRO's on slightly firmer footing ("but we'll sack everyone anyway").
University-based research? "Research translation"?
Stuffed.
No $. No plan. No research.
Maybe medical research is a bit better off.
CSIRO's on slightly firmer footing ("but we'll sack everyone anyway").
University-based research? "Research translation"?
Stuffed.
No $. No plan. No research.
CSIRO's social media team has a post today that seems of particular interest to @tkingfisher.com (mind the publication date 😜)
www.linkedin.com/posts/wombat...
www.linkedin.com/posts/wombat...
April 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
CSIRO's social media team has a post today that seems of particular interest to @tkingfisher.com (mind the publication date 😜)
www.linkedin.com/posts/wombat...
www.linkedin.com/posts/wombat...
CSIRO's Paul Graham on the findings of the latest #GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition complaints about its modelling methods
Energy Insiders Podcast: CSIRO slaps down Coalition nuclear power play
CSIRO’s Paul Graham on the findings of the latest GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition com…
reneweconomy.com.au
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 AM
CSIRO's Paul Graham on the findings of the latest #GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition complaints about its modelling methods
We're frequently asked to recommend a field guide that covers all eucalypts.
While no physical book could hold the enormous diversity of the 900+ eucalypts, CSIRO's Eucalypts of Australia interactive key almost manages it!
Take a look:
https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/index.html
While no physical book could hold the enormous diversity of the 900+ eucalypts, CSIRO's Eucalypts of Australia interactive key almost manages it!
Take a look:
https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/index.html
September 21, 2026 at 4:59 AM
We're frequently asked to recommend a field guide that covers all eucalypts.
While no physical book could hold the enormous diversity of the 900+ eucalypts, CSIRO's Eucalypts of Australia interactive key almost manages it!
Take a look:
https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/index.html
While no physical book could hold the enormous diversity of the 900+ eucalypts, CSIRO's Eucalypts of Australia interactive key almost manages it!
Take a look:
https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/index.html
Oh my goodness - it's finally here! But I am sad that the CSIRO's version didn't get there first.
Just imagine, a battery made from common elements - renewables are now accessible to everyone!
Just imagine, a battery made from common elements - renewables are now accessible to everyone!
German engineers have developed a sustainable salt-and-air battery that operates without lithium, cobalt, or rare earth metals. Instead, it uses a mixture of sodium (salt), air, and ceramic conductors to store and discharge efficiently.
(up to 20 years), It is ideal for storing solar & wind energy
(up to 20 years), It is ideal for storing solar & wind energy
July 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Oh my goodness - it's finally here! But I am sad that the CSIRO's version didn't get there first.
Just imagine, a battery made from common elements - renewables are now accessible to everyone!
Just imagine, a battery made from common elements - renewables are now accessible to everyone!
Our inquiry is in response to the CSIRO's decision to cut 350 jobs, which equates to 6% of its total workforce. The latest round of cuts follows the slashing of 800 positions in the past 18 months.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Our inquiry is in response to the CSIRO's decision to cut 350 jobs, which equates to 6% of its total workforce. The latest round of cuts follows the slashing of 800 positions in the past 18 months.
🌳 We're excited to announce that Dr Shaun Levick will be a speaker at our upcoming October #webinar! Shaun is a Senior Principal Research Scientist within CSIRO’s Environment Research Unit, where he leads the Landscape Observation team.
Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
October 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
🌳 We're excited to announce that Dr Shaun Levick will be a speaker at our upcoming October #webinar! Shaun is a Senior Principal Research Scientist within CSIRO’s Environment Research Unit, where he leads the Landscape Observation team.
Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3
Register now: buff.ly/V7bvZw3