The wind and solar  power myth has finally been exposed remarkable progress; they’re now satisfying significant portions of our energy demand. But there’s one major problem holding us back from relying on them even more: They can’t be stored very well. Bryan Leyland - a consulting engineer from Auckland, with experience in all aspects of the power industry, underlines this harsh reality with Michael McLaren. We should be looking at nuclear power that could provide all the low cost, low emissions electricity the world needs for hundreds or thousands of years.

<p>The wind and solar  power myth has finally been exposed remarkable progress; they’re now satisfying significant portions of our energy demand. But there’s one major problem holding us back from relying on them even more: They can’t be stored very well. Bryan Leyland - a consulting engineer from Auckland, with experience in all aspects of the power industry, underlines this harsh reality with Michael McLaren. We should be looking at nuclear power that could provide all the low cost, low emissions electricity the world needs for hundreds or thousands of years.</p>

Weekends with Luke Grant, 9am to 1pm every Saturday and Sunday on 2GB.

<p>Weekends with Luke Grant, 9am to 1pm every Saturday and Sunday on 2GB.</p>