Debate continues about nuclear power’s role in electricity production, particularly as it revolves around climate change. As a zero-emissions source of power, nuclear is seen by many as a complement to renewable energy in the transition away from coal-fired generation.
Nuclear power, though, has detractors, who point to nuclear accidents and say the risk is not worth the reward. Then there’s the problem of what do with the spent fuel from nuclear power plants. (Read “Age-Old Problem in Search of a Solution” in the September 2020 issue of POWER.)
