In Climate Talks, I spoke to Mycle Schneider, lead author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, about whether nuclear power is truly a sustainable energy source. Display of a nuclear energy powered-future exhibited by the Russian pavilion at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. To answer these questions, I’ve spoken to Mycle Schneider, a nuclear energy consultant who has been leading the annual publication of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report, an independent assessment of the state of nuclear energy across the world, since 1992. Can small modular reactors (SMRs) produce nuclear energy more efficientlyHistorically speaking, SMRs were the first generation of nuclear power plants. A nuclear power plant needs very large amounts of water, even if it's shut down [to manage residual waste heat].

Source: Forbes January 08, 2022 18:59 UTC