ENERGY VOLTS

  Nuclear Waste Isn’t What You Think ☢️💥 Inside the World’s Most Advanced Nuclear Recycling Plant Nuclear waste has one of the worst reputations on Earth 😬. Say the words “radioactive waste” and most people imagine glowing green barrels ☢️, buried deep underground, dangerous for tens of thousands of years . And while that image isn’t completely wrong, it hides a fact so shocking it can stop even experienced reporters in their tracks. 👉 When we throw away nuclear fuel, more than 90% of its energy is still left inside. Yes. Ninety percent. 🤯 We usually use nuclear fuel rods for just three to five years . Then we label them “spent,” remove them from the reactor, and lock them away as radioactive trash—sometimes forever. But here’s the kicker 👇 🔋 Up to 96% of spent nuclear fuel is recyclable. So why aren’t we reusing it? To answer that question, I went to the undisputed world leader in nuclear recycling: France 🇫🇷 . The Nuclear Waste That Never Really Runs Out ♻️⚛...

    Do We Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change? ⚡🌍💡 More and more voices from scientists, environmental activists, and the media have been saying the same thing: nuclear energy might be essential if we want to tackle climate change effectively. 🌱 But for those fighting against nuclear power, this comes as a shock. How can a technology often associated with accidents, radioactive waste, and “science-fiction nightmares” suddenly be hailed as part of the solution? 🤔 Well… the truth is complicated. Very complicated. Why Climate Change Demands Action 🌡️🔥 To slow the rapid pace of climate change, the world needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. That’s right— net zero . This means we have to balance the greenhouse gases we emit with what we remove from the atmosphere. Pretty ambitious, huh? 😅 In 2018, about  three-quarters of global emissions  came from energy production—mostly by burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. And if you break tha...

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): The Future of Nuclear Energy—or Just Smaller Problems? As the world scrambles to decarbonize electricity, nuclear power is once again in the spotlight. Governments, utilities, and tech investors are revisiting an old idea with a modern twist: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) . Supporters call them safer, cheaper, and faster to deploy than traditional nuclear plants. Critics argue they suffer from the same physics and economics—just scaled down. So which is it? Are SMRs the future of nuclear energy, or are they an elegant solution to the wrong problem? Let’s separate hype from hard reality. Why SMRs Are Getting So Much Attention For most of the last 40 years, nuclear energy has struggled. Large reactors are: Extremely expensive to build Slow to permit and construct Politically sensitive Vulnerable to cost overruns SMRs promise a reset. Instead of constructing massive, custom-designed facilities on-site, SMRs aim to: Be factory-built...