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04 May 2021 Share From a childhood fascination with "what small means" to simulating the power of the sun to bring affordable energy to all of mankind. This is the journey described by Sergio Orlandi, head of the Central Engineering and Plant Directorate at the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). Orlandi was speaking at the Why Humanity Needs Nuclear webinar, which was held last week for the launch of Rosatom's Atoms for Humanity initiative. The discussion centred on the social, environmental and global partnerships aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Developme...
30 April 2021 Share Nuclear energy is "a key pillar" of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y Léon said today during the launch of Rosatom's Atoms for Humanity initiative. However, she said the benefits to society of nuclear science and technology beyond that of electricity generation need to be more widely appreciated. Sama Bilbao y Léon speaking at today's launch of Atoms for Humanity Bilbao y Léon was speaking at the initiative's launch event, titled Why Humanity Needs Nuclear. The discussion centred on the...
How Much Hydrogen is Needed at What Cost to Save the Planet? To replace 100 million barrels of oil per day equivalent requires an investment of USD17 trillion, spent over 30 years from 2020 to 2050 or at an average rate of USD567 billion annually. (For comparison purposes, the total US defense budget in 2018 was USD618 billion) It follows that saving the planet won’t be cheap, but spending the money is better as an alternative to not having a livable planet. The report notes that this level of spending is lower than the USD25 trillion investment otherwise required to maintain such fossil f...