Nuclear's Surprising Role in Clean Energy

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · May 17, 2026 · 33m

Nuclear energy provides only nine percent of the world's electricity — but that modest share represents a quarter of all carbon-free power on the planet. In this episode, we break down the surprising numbers: which countries run on nuclear, how reactor safety has transformed since Chernobyl, and why the coal-to-nuclear transition might be the most practical path to decarbonization. We also tackle the speed-versus-scale debate — whether building new reactors in a decade makes sense when solar and wind can be deployed in months. The grid's backbone, not its garnish. Episode 2881 —…