TED talk: Innovating to zero – Bill Gates
Bill Gates talks about the exciting future of nuclear reactors and how they can help us reach net zero.
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TEDx talk: A reality check on renewables – David MacKay
How much land mass would renewables need to power a nation like the UK? An entire country’s worth.
Pandora’s Promise
This groundbreaking feature film makes the urgent case for embracing nuclear energy.
Report: hydrogen from advanced nuclear is the ‘missing link’
Hydrogen fuel, produced using advanced nuclear reactors, is one of our best hopes of meeting the Paris climate goals and …
Video: Nuclear and sustainability
What is the potential contribution from nuclear power to sustainable energy systems?
Video: Nuclear costs in context of climate change
During IAEA conference on important role of nuclear energy in addressing climate change, Kirsty Gogan, reported on a comprehensive study her organisation, LucidCatalyst, conducted on nuclear energy costs.
Nuclear Cost Drivers Study – Energy Technologies Institute
Cost drivers identified to support investment in new nuclear power and its role in the UK’s future, low carbon energy system
Sustainable nuclear report 2019
This new Report was prepared for the European Commission Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, and larger global investment community, to help them fairly and robustly evaluate nuclear energy as a sustainable investment.
Effects of heatwaves on nuclear plants
For the second summer in a row, some nuclear power plants in Europe have been forced to temporarily shut down or reduce power output due to extreme heat waves. Some have suggested that this curtailment demonstrates that nuclear energy is ill-adapted to a warming climate.