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Thorium: Nuclear power in the 21st century Century

Thorium: Nuclear power in the 21st century Century

Nuclear power is currently highly controversial as part of the fight against climate change, as it does not emit CO2. Nuclear power today is clearly the largest source of CO2-free energy in the world and, according to the Paris agreement of COP21, must be more than doubled towards 2050.
The lecture will illustrate how nuclear power could be a potential solution to the world's energy needs without CO2 emissions, and what the consequences would be of this, with Denmark's electricity supply as an example.
The lecture will undergo the basic physics behind nuclear fission and how a nuclear power plant works.
In addition, reproductive reactors will be reviewed, with special focus on thorium and molten salt reactors, as well as the safety of nuclear power stations and the management of radioactive waste.

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Thorium: Nuclear power in the 21st century Century

Date: 9 Mar 2017
Time: 19:30:00

Lecturer: Thorium: Nuclear power in the 21st century Century Kaspar Hewitt Klenø
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The Lecture is held: Geological Museum

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