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Conversation
Date and Time
June 14, 2011
Open to the public
No RSVP required
Speakers
Thomas Isaacs - Consulting Professor at CISAC
Per F. Peterson - Chair at Department of Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley
V. John White - Executive Director at Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
CISAC's Tom Isaacs participated in a discussion on nuclear energy in America for the World Affairs Council Northern California.
Event Description:
The 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011 set in motion one of the largest nuclear disasters in almost three decades. It also renewed the debate over the future of nuclear energy in the US and abroad. With 104 nuclear power plants across the country, generating about 20 percent of America's energy, there is no doubt that we are currently dependent on nuclear energy, yet the debate over this highly contentious technology is far from resolved. The three panelists will discuss what this disaster means for the future of US energy. How will the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant shape future energy policies and public opinion, and are there existing renewable technologies capable of fulfilling the world’s energy needs? Will nuclear energy be the fuel of the 21st century, or a relic of the past?
Listen to the talk by clicking the link below.
Location
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Topics: Energy | Nuclear energy | Nuclear power | Japan | United States
