Who Killed Nuclear Energy?

Who Killed Nuclear Energy?

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The Luxury Beliefs That Broke Europe’s Energy System | Doomberg

Europe once treated energy as the foundation of civilization. After the oil shocks of the 1970s, it built nuclear at scale, opened the North Sea, and secured long term pipeline supply. That system produced resilience, surplus, and industrial strength. Today, the arithmetic has fl ...  Show more

What's happening with CANDU?

This episode features Joe St. Julian, President of Nuclear at AtkinsRéalis, outlining why Canada may be closer to a new nuclear fleet build than most observers realize. Drawing on his background delivering complex U.S. nuclear megaprojects, St. Julian explains why the recent refu ...  Show more

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