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When Nuclear Power Is Cheap—and Safe
Manage episode 482633956 series 3553756
We could be on the verge of a nuclear power renaissance. Climate change is one reason: nuclear power remains the largest source of carbon-free energy in the United States. Also, demand for electricity is surging. BCG’s Ben Vannier imagines a future where the promise of less expensive nuclear power has been realized. The key will be small modular reactors (SMRs) that are less complex and easier to build. Let’s not ignore the big question: safety. Nuclear power’s already safe, Ben says, and with SMRs, there's even less risk.
Learn More:
Ben Vannier: https://on.bcg.com/4jKRQYV
What’s Holding Back Nuclear in the West?: https://on.bcg.com/42Tg7Gt
A Fusion Future Is No Longer Wishful Thinking: https://on.bcg.com/44xwWIi
BCG’s Latest Thinking on Energy: https://on.bcg.com/44weiQR
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
34 episodes
Manage episode 482633956 series 3553756
We could be on the verge of a nuclear power renaissance. Climate change is one reason: nuclear power remains the largest source of carbon-free energy in the United States. Also, demand for electricity is surging. BCG’s Ben Vannier imagines a future where the promise of less expensive nuclear power has been realized. The key will be small modular reactors (SMRs) that are less complex and easier to build. Let’s not ignore the big question: safety. Nuclear power’s already safe, Ben says, and with SMRs, there's even less risk.
Learn More:
Ben Vannier: https://on.bcg.com/4jKRQYV
What’s Holding Back Nuclear in the West?: https://on.bcg.com/42Tg7Gt
A Fusion Future Is No Longer Wishful Thinking: https://on.bcg.com/44xwWIi
BCG’s Latest Thinking on Energy: https://on.bcg.com/44weiQR
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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