00:00Is nuclear power staging a surprising comeback?
00:02Once seen as a fading force, nuclear energy is now back in the spotlight.
00:07But is it here to stay?
00:08Let's dive in.
00:10From its promising beginnings in the 1950s,
00:13nuclear energy dazzled the world with its potential.
00:16One kilogram of uranium could produce 20,000 times the energy of coal.
00:21But disasters like Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 changed everything,
00:27igniting fear and halting growth.
00:30Fast forward to today.
00:32The game is changing.
00:33Nations like China, South Korea, and France are doubling down on nuclear power.
00:38The U.S. plans to triple its nuclear output by 2050,
00:42while tech giants like Microsoft and Google are diving in,
00:45hungry for clean and reliable energy to power data-hungry technologies like AI.
00:50Why now?
00:51Climate change, energy security, and demand for cleaner electricity
00:55are driving the shift.
00:57Enter small modular reactors, or SMRs.
01:01These compact designs promise faster, cheaper builds,
01:05potentially solving nuclear's cost and scale problems.
01:09Yet, nuclear's challenges persist.
01:11Waste disposal remains a ticking time bomb.
01:14Even after 70 years, the world is still debating what to do with radioactive waste,
01:19which stays hazardous for millennia.
01:21Supporters call nuclear energy indispensable for hitting climate goals.
01:25Critics argue it's too expensive and risky
01:28compared to renewables like solar and wind.
01:31So, is nuclear power truly gaining new energy?
01:34The answer depends on balancing innovation, safety, and sustainability.
01:39The future is uncertain, but one thing is clear.
01:42The nuclear debate is far from over.
01:45What's your take?
01:46Is nuclear power the future of clean energy,
01:48or just an expensive gamble?
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