""Out of the world’s 20 largest economies, Australia is the only one not using nuclear energy or moving towards it.""
FALSE
took me less that 1 minute to find a major economy (Germany) proving this is false -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany
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operationClosed AVR 1 HTGR PBR Prototype Shut down 13 1 Aug 1961 19 May 1969 31 Dec 1988 Biblis 1 PWR Siemens-KWU Shut down/in decommissioning 1167 1 Jan 1970 26 Feb 1975 6 Aug 2011 2 PWR KWU Shut down/in decommissioning 1240 1 Feb 1972 31 Jan 1977 6 Aug 2011 Brokdorf 1 PWR KWU Shut down 1410 1 Jan 1976 22 Dec 1986 31 Dec 2021 Brunsbüttel 1 BWR BWR-69 Shut down 771 15 Apr 1970 9 Feb 1977 6 Aug 2011 Emsland 1 PWR Konvoi (KWU) Shut down 1329 10 Aug 1982 20 Jun 1988 15 Apr 2023 Grafenrheinfeld 1 PWR KWU Shut down 1275 1 Jan 1975 17 Jun 1982 27 Jun 2015 Greifswald 1 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down/in decommissioning 408 1 Mar 1970 12 Jul 1974 14 Feb 1990 2 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down/in decommissioning 408 1 Mar 1970 16 Apr 1975 14 Feb 1990 3 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down/in decommissioning 408 1 Apr 1972 1 May 1978 28 Feb 1990 4 PWR VVER-440/V-230 Shut down/in decommissioning 408 1 Apr 1972 1 Nov 1979 22 Jul 1990 5 PWR VVER-440/V-213 Shut down/in decommissioning 408 1 Dec 1976 1 Nov 1989 24 Nov 1989 6 PWR VVER-440/V-213 Finished; never entered service 408 Grohnde 1 PWR KWU Shut down 1360 1 Jun 1976 1 Feb 1985 31 Dec 2021[45] Grosswelzheim 1 BWR BWR Dismantled 25 1 Jan 1965 2 Aug 1970 20 Apr 1971 Gundremmingen A BWR GE, BWR-1 Shut down/in decommissioning 237 12 Dec 1962 12 Apr 1967 13 Jan 1977 B BWR BWR-72 (KWU) Shut down 1284 20 Jul 1976 19 Jul 1984 31 Dec 2017[46] C BWR BWR-72 (KWU) Shut down 1288 20 Jul 1976 18 Jan 1985 31 Dec 2021[45] Isar 1 BWR BWR-69 Shut down/in decommissioning 878 1 May 1972 21 Mar 1979 6 Aug 2011 2 PWR Konvoi (KWU) Shut down 1410 15 Sep 1982 9 Apr 1988 15 Apr 2023 Kahl 1 BWR BWR Dismantled 15 1 Jul 1958 1 Feb 1962 25 Nov 1985 SNR-300 1 FBR Finished; never entered service 1972 1985 KNK II 1 FBR Shut down 17 1 Sep 1974 3 Mar 1979 23 Aug 1991 Krümmel 1 BWR BWR-69 (KWU) Shut down 1346 5 Apr 1974 28 Mar 1984 6 Aug 2011 Lingen 1 BWR BWR Shut down 183 1 Oct 1964 1 Oct 1968 5 Jan 1977 Mülheim-Kärlich 1 PWR B & W Shut down/in decommissioning 1219 15 Jan 1975 8 Aug 1987 9 Sep 1988 MZFR 1 PHWR PHWR Shut down 52 1 Dec 1961 19 Dec 1966 3 May 1984 Neckarwestheim 1 PWR KWU Shut down 785 1 Feb 1972 1 Dec 1976 6 Aug 2011 2 PWR Konvoi (KWU) Shut down 1310 9 Nov 1982 15 Apr 1989 15 Apr 2023 Niederaichbach 1 HWGCR Pressure tube reactor Shut down/decommissioned 100 1 Jun 1966 1 Jan 1973 31 Jul 1974 Obrigheim 1 PWR Siemens Shut down/in decommissioning 340 15 Mar 1965 31 Mar 1969 11 May 2005 Philippsburg 1 BWR BWR-69 Shut down 890 1 Oct 1970 26 Mar 1980 6 Aug 2011 2 PWR KWU Shut down 1402 7 Jul 1977 18 Apr 1985 31 Dec 2019[47] Rheinsberg 1 PWR VVER-70 Shut down/in decommissioning 62 1 Jan 1960 11 Oct 1966 1 Jun 1990 Stade 1 PWR Siemens Shut down/in decommissioning 640 1 Dec 1967 19 May 1972 4 Nov 2003 Stendal 1 PWR VVER-1000/V-320 Unfinished 1983 1990 2 PWR VVER-1000/V-320 Unfinished 1983 1990 THTR-300 1 HTGR PBR Decommissioned 296 3 May 1971 1 Jun 1987 29 Sep 1988 Unterweser 1 PWR KWU Shut down/in decommissioning 1345 1 Jul 1972 6 Sep 1979 6 Aug 2011 Würgassen 1 BWR BWR-69 (AEG) Shut down/in decommissioning 640 26 Jan 1968 11 Nov 1975 26 Aug 1994
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