New nuclear power reactor achieves initial criticality in the US for the first time since 2016 when the Watts Bar Unit 2 reactor was started in Tennessee. According to Georgia Power, it is expected to reach commercial operations later this year.
However, this video goes in-depth to the future of nuclear energy as it concerns solving climate change and reducing carbon emissions. Why is Nuclear energy more efficient than solar and wind combined? What are the setbacks of nuclear energy, its radioactive tendencies and myths surrounding nuclear power. This video discusses the significance of the Vogtle reactor, the risk of nuclear disasters, and demystifying the nature of nuclear power vis a vis nuclear weapons and radioactivity. It also looks at how the Three Mile Island Accident and the Fukushima Accident were blown out of proportion. We finally discuss how safety related issues in nuclear power can be addressed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to instill public trust in nuclear power. Nuclear power is the most suitable clean energy alternative to fossil fuels. #vogtle #nuclearenergy #nuclearreactor
