Prof. Jason Donev is tenured at the University of Calgary. He leads the world’s largest and most used energy resource for adults, http://www.EnergyEducation.ca. As a reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Prof. Donev works to help people understand nuclear power’s role in providing reliable energy without emitting greenhouse gases.
Jason talks about how much energy people around the world use, with a reminder that electricity is only a fraction of our overall energy budget. Jason describes nuclear energy’s advantages and disadvantages compared with the other major sources of electricity. We also discuss some concerns people have about nuclear energy, including its overall safety and storing its waste products.
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