ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
I FULLY SUPPORT NUCLEAR ENERGY AS THE PRIMARY ALTERNATIVE TO COAL AND NATURAL GAS.
WHY NUCLEAR ENERGY?
ZERO CARBON
NUCLEAR ENERGY IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS THAT PRODUCES ENERGY WITHOUT EMITTING ANY CO2
CLEAN ENERGY 24/7 365
ONLY NUCLEAR ENERGY CAN PRODUCE CLEAN ENERGY EVERDAY, NON STOP .
ENERGY DENSITY
NUCLEAR ENERGY HAS THE HIGHEST ENERGY DENSITY COMPARED TO RENEWABLES.
THIS MEANS FEWER PLANTS CAN POWER MORE CITIES.
LOW COST PER kWH
NUCLEAR ENERGY HAS THE LOWEST COSTS FOR ELECTRICITY THAN ANY OF THE RENEWABLES
NOW LETS TALK IFRS
IFR OR INTERGRAL FAST REACTOR, IS A REACTOR DESIGN BASED ON EBR I&II STUDIED AT ARGONE NATIONAL LABORATORY.
WHY INTERGRAL FAST REACTORS?
SAFETY
THANKS TO THEIR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK COEFFICIENT, THE LAWS OF PHYSICS MAKE MELTDOWNS IMPOSSIBLE
RECYCLES WASTE
IFRS CAN USE NUCLEAR WASTE AS FUEL. THAT MEANS WE DON’T HAVE TO STORE IT.
LESS WASTE
IFR’S PRODUCE A FRACTION OF THE WASTE OF CURRENT REACTORS. IT CAN BE STORED ON-SITE INDEFINITELY
MODULAR
IFRS CAN BE MADE SMALLER THAN TRADITIONAL DESIGNS, WHICH EQUALS LOWER CONSTRUCTION COSTS