Nuclear power: Could we? Should we?

This week on The Fin podcast, Ben Potter and Jacob Greber talk about Peter Dutton’s atomic bet, the economics of nuclear energy and whether the power requirements of the AI revolution change the debate.This podcast is sponsored by ANZListen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify hereListen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple here  Further reading: Dutton’s atomic bet threatens Coalition chain reaction over climate Rather than keep the heat on Labor’s handling of the cost-of-living pain as inflation stays high, the opposition leader’s nuclear venture risks becoming the story. Booming AI demand threatens electricity supply Regulators are scrambling to factor the explosive growth of data centres into demand projections as one network warns of a 250 per cent surge in power needs. Why Dutton is going nuclear Peter Dutton thinks he can sell nuclear power to the public. The energy industry remains unconvinced by the business case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.