Sunday, 23 July 2023

"Nuclear Physicist REACTS - Kurzgesagt Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?” | Elina Charatsidou

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Top video from one of my faves, Elina Charatsidou. Very good review of a video that’s had over 8 million views. 

The conclusion is what I’ve said for some time: use “both/and”, not “either/or”. That is: use all available technologies to fight climate change. Nuclear is one. Renewables are another, and in time likely the majority. There’s no need to deny nuclear. Pro-nuclear people aren’t against renewables. But renewables people are often against nuclear. Weird. 

If cost is an issue for nuclear, as the anti-nuclear people often say, well “that’s not your problem”. That’s a problem of financing and if left to the market, if it’s something people will finance, let them. No amount of data show that financing nuclear takes financing away from renewables. 

New Clear!