{"title":"M.V. Ramana","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nuclear-is-not-the-solution-by-mv-ramana-9781804290002","title":"Nuclear is Not the Solution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe climate crisis has propelled nuclear energy back into fashion. Proponents of nuclear argue that we already have the technology of the green future and that it only needs perfection and deployment. \u003ci\u003eNuclear is Not the Solution\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why this sort of thinking is not only naïve but dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven beyond the horrific implications of meltdown and the intractable problem of waste disposal, nuclear is not feasible. Any appraisal of green energy technology depends on two important parameters: cost and time. Nuclear fails on both counts. It is more costly than its green competitors, and thus a pound spent on nuclear energy results in fewer megawatts than a pound spent on wind or solar. Importantly, given the need for rapid transformation by 2030, it is slow. A plant takes a decade to come online. If you include permits and fundraising, this adds another decade. We should also not forget the deep connection to the defence industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRamana’s powerful book breaks any illusions in the hope of nuclear, untangling the technical elements into simple and sensible arguments. Importantly, \u003ci\u003eNuclear is Not the Solution\u003c\/i\u003e also unmasks the powerful groups with deep interests in the maintenance of the status quo who have worked so hard to greenwash one of the dirtiest industries in the history of our species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998542975212,"sku":"9781804290002","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10914323482830.jpg?v=1763219807"},{"product_id":"nuclear-is-not-the-solution-by-mv-ramana-9781804290033","title":"Nuclear is Not the Solution","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe climate crisis has inspired new hope in nuclear energy. Its advocates claim we already have the technology of the future, ready to be perfected and deployed. But as M. V. Ramana argues in this urgent and lucid book, such thinking is not only naïve but dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the horrific risk of severe accidents and the intractable problem of waste disposal, nuclear energy fails the two key tests for any climate solution: cost and time. More expensive than wind and solar, it is also far slower to bring online. A typical plant takes a decade to build; permitting and financing often add another. These are years we do not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuclear Is Not the Solution\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles the myth of cheap, clean atomic energy and exposes the vested interests that seek to profit from the technology while offloading its costs and risks onto the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496451490028,"sku":"9781804290033","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804290033-nuclear-is-not-the-solution.jpg?v=1775797263"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/m-v-ramana.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}