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Nuclear Energy

Fission. Fusion?

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  • YouTube: Why nuclear plants are shutting down? | Vox
    • Fewer fossil fuel plants, more renewable/nuclear plants
    • Skewed safety concerns, trade-off in environmental concerns, and cost
    • Alternative clean firm power: nuclear, geothermal, long-term energy storage, carbon capture, etc.
  • YouTube: WTF Happened to Nuclear Energy | Johnny Harris
    • Addressing the three big problems: accidents, waste and cost
  • YouTube: The Economics of Nuclear Energy | Real Engineering
  • Why Does Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost So Much
    • Costs of nuclear power plants increased over decades
    • High construction costs, rising labour costs, constantly changing regulatory/QA/QC requirements
    • Possible ways to bring down the cost: mature supply chain, predictable regulations, public support, etc.
  • How to Scale Nuclear Power
    • Almost none of the nuclear power plant in the US is new, the cost is high
    • The success is more about managing cost, project management and policies rather than engineering or safety concerns
    • The safety concerns for radiation, nuclear waste or nuclear meltdowns are not significant any more
  • Will We Ever Get Fusion Power?
    • What is fusion, how it works, why fusion reactor shape like that (called tokamak)
    • The slow development of fusion over the last 70 years, the bull and bear point of view on fusion
    • Bull: more private sector attention and investment it might work
    • Bear: even if it works it might be too expensive