Economics of Nuclear Power with Mycle Schneider (Part 2) http://www.fairewinds.org/nuclear-energy-education//part-two-economics-of-nuclear-power-with-mycle-schneider or https://vimeo.com/132387224 In this presentation Part 2: Economics of Nuclear Power, Mycle Schneider, an independent international energy and nuclear policy consultant and lead author and lead author of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report, provides an economic analysis of the cost of nuclear power including data using charts and graphs. In April of 2015, Fairewinds’ Chief Engineer, Arnie Gundersen and the Fairewinds crew headed to Quebec City for the World Uranium Symposium. Attended by more than 300 delegates from 20 countries that produce uranium for nuclear power and weapons, the symposium brought together experts who are calling on governments throughout the world to end all uranium mining. Presentation Slides: http://www.scribd.com/doc/270840623/Mycle-Schneider-Presentation-for-2015-World-Uranium-Symposium Mycle Schneider Presentation for 2015 World Uranium Symposium Related Links: French Nuclear Cycle Crash- an interview with Mycle Schneider concerning France’s nuclear power industry http://www.fairewinds.org/nuclear-energy-education/french-nuclear-cycle-crash?rq=mycle France has been a world leader in nuclear power, deriving almost 80% of its produced electricity from nuclear reactors. Following the 1974 oil shock, France embraced nuclear power by building 58 nuclear reactors in an effort to be energy self-sufficient. Where do the French see themselves as energy consumers and producers today and what is the future trend for the French after a 40 year investment in production of nuclear power? From one expert to another, Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education interviews independent international energy and nuclear policy consultant Mycle Schneider to get the scoop on the French nuclear scene. A resident of
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