In an era defined by shifting geopolitical landscapes and a growing
concern over energy resources, the debate on whether to support nuclear energy as a means to compete with major global players like China and Russia takes center stage. Professor Kammen and Dr. Lovering will delve into the state of the industry, geopolitical landscape, and implications of embracing nuclear power as a strategic tool in the geopolitical arena.
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Discussants
Professor Daniel Kammen: https://twitter.com/dan_kammen
James and Katherine Lau Distinguished Professor of Sustainability in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley. Kammen served as Science Envoy in the Obama Administration, Senior Advisor for Energy and Innovation at USAID in the Biden Administration, and as a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Dr. Jessica Lovering: https://twitter.com/J_Lovering
Co-founder of Good Energy Collective. Fellow Energy For Growth Hub. Senior visiting fellow at Fast Path to Zero
Thayne Kollmorgen: https://twitter.com/thaynekoll
Co-Founder/Software Development at Pnyx
Sources
-Advancing Nuclear Technologies - Mary Carpenter: https://www.nei.org/news/2021/advancing-nuclear-technologies
-Russian nuclear energy diplomacy and its implications for energy
security in the context of the war in Ukraine - Kacper Szulecki, Indra
Overland: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-023-01228-5
-The Changing Geopolitics of Nuclear Energy: A Look at the United
States, Russia, and China - Jane Kakano:
https://www.csis.org/analysis/changing-geopolitics-nuclear-energy-look-united-states-russia-and-china
-The global nuclear energy market is a geopolitical battleground -
Elaine Luria, Josh Freed: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/03/29/the-global-nuclear-energy-market-is-a-geopolitical-battleground/
-Why the United States Should Remain Engaged on Nuclear Power:
Geopolitical and National Security Considerations - Matt Bown:
https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/why-united-states-should-remain-engaged-nuclear-power-geopolitical-and-national-security/
-US, China [can] cooperate on green energy in rural areas - Mingmei LiI:
https://rael.berkeley.edu/2023/10/us-china-can-cooperate-on-green-energy-in-rural-areas/
-How to make Nuclear Innovative - Jessica Lovering, Loren King, Ted Nordhaus: https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/uploads.thebreakthrough.org/legacy/images/pdfs/How_to_Make_Nuclear_Innovative.pdf
-Expert assessments of strategies to enhance global nuclear security - Jessica Lovering, Ahmed Abdulla, Granger Morgan:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421520300653?ref=cra_js_challenge&fr=RR-1
-Why the United States Should Partner With Africa to Deploy Advanced Reactors - Jessica Lovering, Kenton De Kirby: https://issues.org/why-the-united-states-should-partner-with-africa-to-deploy-advanced-reactors/
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