Sierra reported late last year (2021) that nuclear energy is finally considered critical for decarbonization in the fight against climate change. But high-profile accidents [no one died or even irradiated in the Fukushima incident or Three-Mile Island, etc. Chernobyl, of coure, was a major Russian disaster and about 30 workers and firefighters died and many children came down with thyroid-cancer but 98% of those were cured (see IAEA reporting), substantial costs, and concerns about waste management [plant waste management is not a problem (see Conca, 3 parts, etc.)] have kneecapped its expansion. As the climate crisis intensifies, the world is rethinking how to use nuclear energy to tackle ambitious climate targets. [Yes, in building new nuclear power plants, see here, and here. Wind and solar system have serious drawbacks as the costs of O&M are revealed (here)].
The climate crisis is considered by many to be the world’s most pressing issue, [although there is independent (non-fossil-fuel related) reporting that although important and should be addressed, the hysteria around climate issues has been overblown. (see Shellenbergr (here)]).
Today, nuclear energy is the largest provider of carbon-free electricity. But disasters [2 or 3 WERE NOT DISASTERS, as indicated above] such as those at Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Three Mile Island have shaped public opinion around its use.[This is grossly overstated. Only a small, noisy segment of public oppinion] Nuclear energy could be vital to global climate action, but at what cost? [What is the cost of a hydroelectric dam? It is silmilar in scope, output, and lifetime] Scientists, policymakers, and citizens alike are weighing the risks of nuclear waste against the prospect of continued reliance on fossil fuels. As the climate crisis intensifies, the appetite for nuclear energy grows, [as it should have decages ago].
From CFR: “The Fukushima Disaster Didn’t Scare the World Off Nuclear Power,” Lindsay Maizland
“The Activists Who Embrace Nuclear Power,” New Yorker
“U.S. eyes nuclear reactor tax credit to meet climate goals,” Reuters
“UK to put nuclear power at heart of net zero emissions strategy,” Financial Times
“Mini nuclear reactors (SMRs) vie for key role in UK’s push to hit climate targets,” Financial Times
“France, Czech Republic and others push for nuclear in EU’s green investment rules,” Reuters
"Beyond Hydrocarbons? …. The Rest of the Story," Campbell, et. al
Watch and Listen
“Do We Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?,” Kurzgesagt
“The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power,” Vox
“Tiny Nuclear Reactors Are the Future of Energy,” Vice News
“Nuclear power: why is it so unpopular?,” Economist
"Nuclear Power is the Future. What is America Waiting For?," The I2M YouTube Channel
See references in the above
"Uranium and Nuclear Power are on the Move .... Again !" Campbell Report and Video
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