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Global Energy Prize and Breakthrough Institute

December 28, 2011 by Barry Brook
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the 2008 International Global Energy Prize award ceremony The Christmas to New Year period is traditionally ‘hibernation mode’ for blogs, when page views and comment counts plummet (my hits have dropped about 70% compared to early December!). I suppose this is a time when people find better things to... [read more]

Geeks, Freaks and Eggheads

October 20, 2011 by Barry Brook
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In early September 2011, I attended the Brisbane Writer’s Festival and participated in a number of events. One was an excellent discussion with Ian Lowe, my co-author on the book “Why vs Why: Nuclear Power“, which unfortunately wasn’t recorded, but was a terrific exchange. The other was a joint session I did with Prof Brian Gaensler,... [read more]

Decarbonise SA, Brave New Climate Visit The Atomic Show

August 16, 2011 by Rod Adams
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Open coal wagonsOn August 13, 2011, I braved the 13.5 hour time difference between Adelaide, South Australia and Lynchburg, VA to record an interview with Ben Heard, the force behind Decarbonise SA and Dr. Barry Brook, the well respected climate scientist who blogs at Brave New Climate.  Aside: I used the phrase “braved the time... [read more]

Nuclear power debate, Adelaide, Australia, 5 Feb 2010

February 8, 2010 by Mark Diesendorf
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I hope you will allow me the right of reply to the posting by Barry Brook (entitled ‘Monckton versus Brook Debate’), which unjustly accuses me of making a personal attack on him during the debate on nuclear power held at the University of Adelaide on 5 Feb 2010. The alleged attack took place in the panel discussion after the formal... [read more]

Monckton vs Brook debate – the video

February 8, 2010 by Barry Brook
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I’m in Melbourne today with Tom Blees, and tomorrow we’re heading to Sydney to visit ANSTO. Whilst there, Tom will give a talk; I’m delighted to see that some of the regular commenters on BNC will be there (look forward to meeting you John D. Morgan, Ewen Laver and perhaps some others). Details here. Whilst in Adelaide, Tom Blees gave... [read more]

Letters to Jesse 6: General Conclusions, More Debates

October 13, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Dear Jesse, I have decided to bring this series to a close, although I will be open to answering questions, about what I have written for you, I will, of course, continue t0 write about what I see as the potential of nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology. I will also continue to expose misinformation about nuclear power and... [read more]

Australian Scientists Debate About Nuclear Energy

September 13, 2009 by Rod Adams
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Barry Brook, who publishes the excellent Brave New Climate blog is also the Director of Climate Science at The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide. He was recently featured on an Australian Broadcast Company (ABC) - Stateline program discussion on the costs and benefits of nuclear energy as an eventual coal replacement. The... [read more]

Barry Brook and Company Destroy the Case for Renewables

September 11, 2009 by Charles Barton
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 When I first got interested in energy related issues I encountered what amounted to the "Green" party line. That was that Renewables would soon be so cheap, and our energy use would be so efficient that electricity would be virtually given away. I begain however, to find reliable sources of information. Sometimes that reliable... [read more]

Barry Brook and Peter Lang Blow Windmills Away

August 13, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Barry Brook with the assistance of Peter Lang has added a new post to his wind discussion, Wind and Carbon Emissions - Peter Lang Responds. The new post contains Lang's responses to the objections that were raised Barry's first post on Lang's assessment on wind. Lang sees the same things I do about wind: The total electricity... [read more]

Wind on Brave New Climate

August 12, 2009 by Charles Barton
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Barry Brook's blog "Brave New Climate" is one of the best climate/energy blogs. Barry is an Australian climate scientist who is generally clear thinking about climate/energy issues. Barry is a fan of the Integral Fast Reactor. I believe that the LFTR represents a safer, more flexible, lower cost technology that possesses enormous... [read more]