If uranium in a nuclear power plant emits so much radiation it boils tons of water, how safe is it for workers? Given the huge facilities required and massive mining efforts, is nuclear truly carbon neutral? Is there enough uranium in the earth for nuclear energy to be a long term source of electricity? If we build more nuclear plants, will we retire fossil fuel sources of electricity or simply increase our electricity usage accordingly?
Jason Donev answers all these questions, and more, in our second conversation on nuclear energy.
References from our conversation:
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/what-is-the-budget-for-canadas-first-smr-project
https://energyeducation.ca/simulations/radiation_dose_calculator/index.html
Prof. Jason Donev is tenured at the University of Calgary. He leads the world’s largest and most used energy resource for adults, EnergyEducation.ca. Prof. Donev works to help people understand nuclear power's role in providing reliable energy without emitting greenhouse gasses.
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In terms of the up-front costs of setting up nuclear power plants, l think it would be worthwhile to drill down into the numbers to ensure they're not inflated by bogus consulting fees and the government contract multiplier. Twenty billion? Try five after you take out all the grift and graft...
ReplyDeleteTo the douchebag TA who loves coal and oil because they gave us the Industrial Revolution and the modern world, respectively: Do you also love slavery because it was the only way to get enough labourers to do thankless, grinding work cheaply under certain circumstances specific to their historical contexts? Do you hate human rights because they would make your iPhone and lettuce more expensive? You sound like the flower of humanity, bro!