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Back to EpisodesMark Jacobson & Greg Jaczko on clean energy alternatives to nuclear power
Episode 7
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
Description
Climate change, air pollution, jobs! These are buzzwords that have helped the nuclear energy industry stay in power. In today’s episode, Ken is joined by author and environmental engineering professor, Mark Jacobson and former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and author, Greg Jaczko to discuss why we continue to waste so much money in nuclear power, what the new clean energy alternatives are and why we are still using both.
Want a deeper dive on today’s episode? Check out the links below:
Mark Jacobson’s Book, No Miracles Needed
Greg Jaczko’s Book, Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator
EWG’s Green Energy Guide
The Economic Viability of Nuclear Power Is Only Going Down
Why Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Won’t Help Counter the Climate Crisis
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