Nuclear Energy: Who’s Using It, What’s True, and What’s Next

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Now, That's What I Call Green.

Brianne West

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Join Brianne West, environmentalist and social entrepreneur, as she wanders through the world of 'sustainability'. "Now, That's What I Call Green" busts myths, shares the science, and talks about the amazing world we live in (with lots of cute animals). Does rewilding help? But what can I do? Are electric cars better? Is it too late to do something about climate change? Why don't sharks have bones? For those curious about the environment and eager to make a difference, tune in for a non-judgmental, evidence-based approach that is all about progress over perfection.

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Nuclear Energy: Who’s Using It, What’s True, and What’s Next

Now, That's What I Call Green.

20 minutes 19 seconds

2 months ago

Nuclear Energy: Who’s Using It, What’s True, and What’s Next

It’s part 3 of our mini-series on nuclear power, and we’re talking about what’s going on in the reactor world and what the future of nuclear looks like.

That might seem dull, but we’ll be discussing questions we need to know like: will we all have mini reactors to run our houses? Or nuclear batteries to power our phones?

In this episode, I share:

How different countries are currently using nuclear power

What nuclear waste actually is—and why it’s been over-villainised
The issues around nuclear waste storage and how people are trying to solve them
Modular reactors and how they could help smaller places with little sunlight
The safer, better material that reactors could be using instead of uranium
What micro-reactors are and how they could help with disaster relief
Whether nuclear batteries could become an everyday thing
What fusion is and why it's the ultimate in clean energy
Why we can’t use fusion yet

Key Quotes

“1 litre of sea water contains enough fusion fuel to equal 270 litres of petrol.”

“Per person, a lifetimes use of electricity using nuclear would produce enough waste to fill a soda can.”

“Fusion is the ultimate in clean energy.”

“One nuclear plant supplies 25% of the UAE's electricity, which is bonkers.

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