On Line Opinion - Science & Technology http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=technology Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 AI, datacenters, ignorant politicians: the coming electricity crisis editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) With AI and data centers demanding a surge in continuous power, politicians have stymied nuclear-generated electricity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23925 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23925 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:13:19 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23925 On Line Opinion Fastest, cheapest, best editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Biegler) 'Fastest, cheapest, best'? The numbers suggest Australia’s energy transition may be none of the above. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23910 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23910 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:17:43 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23910 On Line Opinion Electricity is about to become the most valuable commodity on earth editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) Thirty years and $8 trillion on renewables – yet fossil fuels still dominate. Why won’t politicians talk about nuclear power? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23891 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23891 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:58:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23891 On Line Opinion Dr Willie Soon reveals the real driver of climate change in new video editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Harris) Is climate science ignoring the obvious? A 12-minute case for the Sun as the main driver. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23876 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23876 Mon, 2 Mar 2026 07:23:28 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23876 On Line Opinion Global elites who cling to green policies are clueless about how to sustain life as we know it editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka) Today’s elected politicians must possess energy wisdom to understand 'how and why' life as we know it has changed over 200 years. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23870 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23870 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:11:12 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23870 On Line Opinion 'Net-zero' is not affordable by the 6 billion living in poverty editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Nancy Pearlman) Shockingly, 80% of the 8 billion on planet Earth, or more than 6 billion, are living on less than $10/day. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23861 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23861 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:18:45 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23861 On Line Opinion The future of California’s energy infrastructure is fragile editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Catherine Reheis-Boyd) Net zero sounds clean until you ask an awkward question: what actually powers hospitals, planes, ports, and armies when electricity alone isn’t enough? California has no answer. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23851 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23851 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:30:18 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23851 On Line Opinion Nuclear is the most reliable path to affordable electricity editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis) Continuous electricity is skyrocketing, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, data centers, and electrification across industries, nuclear power appears to be the affordable choice for all 8 billion on this planet. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23841 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23841 Thu, 5 Feb 2026 06:31:11 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23841 On Line Opinion Fermi, on firming the grid: 'Are you all crazy?' editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tom Biegler) Australia says renewables are cheapest. GenCost data plus AI tell a different story once firming enters the equation. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23840 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23840 Wed, 4 Feb 2026 07:55:50 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23840 On Line Opinion Energy wisdom needed with candidates running for public office editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka) Open-ended questions will stimulate Energy Wisdom conversations among the press, candidates, and all public debates. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23832 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=23832 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:47:18 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=23832 On Line Opinion