SMRs are the way forward, folks…
There has been a buzz around nuclear power in an effort to decarbonize our energy sector. Canada has a long history in nuclear energy, but what could its future on the Prairies look like? What are the risks? Could it be a viable solution for increased energy needs with climate change?
Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, are designed to generate less than 300 megawatts of electricity – several times less than typical reactors, which have a range of 1,000 to 1,600 MW. While the individual standardized modules would be small, plans typically call for several modules to be installed at a single power generation site. Photo credit: NuScale Power, LLC
@SheamusPatt :
1) waste can be managed quite effectively. Critics exaggerate concerns about it:
https://youtu.be/aDUvCLAp0uU
2) tech already exists to solve waste problem entirely AND create more clean energy in the process:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/11/destroying-nuclear-waste-to-create-clean-energy-it-can-be-done/
3) costs also misrepresented:
https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2022/nuclear-wasted-why-the-cost-of-nuclear-energy-is-misunderstood
4) wind+battery storage is inefficient.
Blake Hamilton
Jim Patterson 🇨🇦