Episode
Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels | Isabelle Boemeke
12:27
Published: Mon Sep 19 2022
Description
Nuclear power is one of the safest, cleanest forms of energy -- yet to most people, it might not feel that way. Why is that? Isabelle Boemeke, the world's first nuclear energy influencer and creator of the social media persona Isodope, deftly debunks the major objections to nuclear power and explains her unconventional way of educating people about this clean energy source.
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Summary
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EpisodeNuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels | Isabelle Boemeke
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Despite the belief that nuclear power is bad due to the association with nuclear bombs, it provides clean and reliable electricity for at least 80 years and has the lowest lifestyle co-emissions out of all energy sources, producing only three tons of CO2 per gigawatt hour of electricity.
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Summary
Despite the belief that nuclear power is bad due to the association with nuclear bombs, it provides clean and reliable electricity for at least 80 years and has the lowest lifestyle co-emissions out of all energy sources, producing only three tons of CO2 per gigawatt hour of electricity.
EpisodeNuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels | Isabelle Boemeke
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The negative perception of nuclear power as destructive is preventing us from utilizing it as a force for energy independence and peace.
11:07 - 13:50 (02:42)
Summary
The negative perception of nuclear power as destructive is preventing us from utilizing it as a force for energy independence and peace. Poland is converting their aging coal plants into nuclear plants using similar technology.