Deep decarbonization…what is that?
Deep decarbonization means massively and quickly reducing our carbon footprint.
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 1980 – 2016
To avoid catastrophic climate change we urgently need to switch to carbon-free electricity.
To avoid catastrophic climate change we urgently need to switch to carbon-free electricity.
Uranium can release at least 1 million times more energy than the same mass of oil or coal, resulting in:
An energy system without fossil fuels is possible!
“Would it surprise you to learn that there are already eight places in the world with major electricity systems which use almost no fossil fuels?”
“Would it surprise you to learn that there are already eight places in the world with major electricity systems which use almost no fossil fuels?”
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“To stay below 2 degrees Celsius of warming, global emissions would likely have to peak in the next few years and then be cut by half every decade all the way down to zero by midcentury.”
“If we are to deeply decarbonize our grid in the long term, it would be prudent for our nation to keep a diversity of options, including nuclear.”
“…the International Panel on Climate Change found that, without nuclear, we are less likely to keep the planet from disastrous levels of warming, and the effort will be more expensive.”