Small Modular Nuclear Reactors. The Verdict

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors are yet another apparently promising 'silver bullet' style solution to the Net Zero challenge. All the reliable, safe, baseload power of large centralised nuclear power stations but without the huge cost overspends and crippling project delays. What's not to like, eh? Great on paper...but do Small Modular Nuclear Reactors pass the 'sniff test' in the real world? Get your 20% discounted tickets for Everything Electric LIVE, LONDON here https://uk.everythingelectric.show/london REMEMBER : Use Discount code JHTEE20 to get 20% off Check out the amazing Nuclear Waste infographic from the team at Visual Capitalist here : https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-all-the-nuclear-waste-in-the-world/ Help support this channels independence at http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhaveathink Video Transcripts available at our website http://www.justhaveathink.com Research Links Visual Capitalist - GREAT infographics https://www.visualcapitalist.com Michael Barnard articles about SMR technology https://cleantechnica.com/2023/03/28/shoveling-money-into-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-wont-make-their-electricity-cheap/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/30/what-drives-this-madness-on-small-modular-nuclear-reactors/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/03/small-modular-nuclear-reactors-are-mostly-bad-policy/ Paul Martin series on industrial scaling and SMRs https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/scaling-examples-pt-1-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-smnrs-martin/ NuScale Press Release https://www.uamps.com/file/0f96e06f-9cd9-4cec-8fd3-0dbc753c6ea0 NuScale media coverage https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nuscale-power-uamps-agree-terminate-nuclear-project-2023-11-08/ https://iceberg-research.com/2023/11/16/the-collapse-of-the-uamps-deal-raises-the-prospect-of-bankruptcy-for-nuscale/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cancelled-nuscale-contract-weighs-heavy-new-nuclear-2024-01-10/ Rolls Royce media coverage https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsrolls-royce-smr-faces-financial-problems-10648145 https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1040531/rolls-royce-snubbed-for-uk-s-first-private-nuclear-plant-1040531.html Westinghouse AP300 Promotional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAiLnKAEc6E China SMR Project - media coverage https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Chinese-HTR-PM-Demo-begins-commercial-operation https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Outer-dome-installed-on-Chinese-small-modular-nucl#:~:text=Once%20completed%2C%20the%20Changjiang%20ACP100,the%20needs%20of%20526%2C000%20households Rosatom SMR Project https://www.rosatom.ru/en/press-centre/news/rosatom-obtained-a-license-for-the-first-land-based-smr-in-russia/ Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators zentouro: https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience Levi Hildebrand: https://www.youtube.com/user/The100LH Simon Clark: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys Sarah Karvner: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Rollie Williams / ClimateTown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Our Changing Climate : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ Engineering With Rosie https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringwithRosie Ella Gilbert https://www.youtube.com/c/DrGilbz Planet Proof https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA Our Eden https://www.youtube.com/@OurEden