Category Archives: energy

The Right Price for Saving the Planet Depends on the Energy Form

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

The controversial US energy panel at COP23 was over, and people began pouring out of the room at the climate conference in Bonn. While most panelists left, nuclear engineer Lenka Kollar from NuScale stayed and gave interviews to several camera … Continue reading →

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Backstage, front row experience of the controversial US panel on energy at COP23

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

I would never have guessed a panel discussion on energy could have been as intense as this one. I went from thinking I would not even be able to see it, to being lead to the room following the special … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Waste: Ideas vs Reality

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

This was one of the biggest issues about nuclear power for me personally, before I started reading up more about it. Nuclear waste was a disaster waiting to happen. How could we justify producing any amount of energy if – … Continue reading →

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Thoughtscapism Goes Nuclear at Bonn COP23

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

Last week, after watching a freshly premiered inspiring documentary – The New Fire – about a new generation of young scientists and engineers (at Oklo, Transatomic, and TerraPower) whose goal is to tackle climate change and help alleviate poverty through novel designs of nuclear … Continue reading →

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Radioactive Reflections – A Radiochemist’s Take on Nuclear Power, Frog Legs, and Cigarettes

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Thoughtscapism

When Eerika Häkkinen was young, she used to carry a “Nuclear, No Thanks” -badge with her wherever she went. Later she began to study chemistry at the University of Helsinki, and thought that majoring in radiochemistry would be a great … Continue reading →

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Mothers for Nuclear – My story

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Thoughtscapism

Mothers for Nuclear is a new environmental organization started by two mothers, Heather Matteson and Kristin Zaitz, to organize pro-nuclear mothers to speak out and begin an international dialogue about nuclear power and environmental protection. Like them, I used to … Continue reading →

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On Barbapapas, Young Minds, and Energy Technologies

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Thoughtscapism

And now for something completely different: in a lighter tone, let’s look at what children’s books might be teaching my kids about science and technology. Start ’em young! Being a parent of little kids I find myself thinking more about how … Continue reading →

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Energy Solutions in a Changing Climate

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Thoughtscapism

When scientists, expert organisations on technology like IEA, and panels on science, like IPCC, are all saying the same things, we should listen. Continue reading →

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