Energy Transition

Nuclear power has a big role to play in the energy transition. Here's why

Zero carbon, zero intermittency Image: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Marcello Losasso
Senior Applied Physicist, Knowledge Transfer Group, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
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Without nuclear energy, CO2 emissions from energy generation would be a lot worse
Without nuclear energy, CO2 emissions from energy generation would be a lot worse Image: IAEA

Grid-level system costs in the UK and US (dollars per MWh)
Grid-level system costs in the UK and US (dollars per MWh) Image: OECD, NEA
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