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Christian T.

Executive Vice President & Senior Advisor, American Electric Power

Search every verified Christian T. interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β€” each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Christian T., Executive Vice President & Senior Advisor at American Electric Power, gave a TEDx talk in January 2022 in which he discussed the role of nuclear energy in addressing climate change. He described the process of nuclear fission and breeding, noting that three grams of uranium can produce energy equivalent to 10 tons of coal. He stated that nuclear power is "too dangerous to be used," citing risks such as core meltdowns at Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Fukushima, and the long-term radioactivity of plutonium, which he said has a half-life of 24,000 years and must be contained for "a million years." He also raised concerns about proliferation, the diversion of research funds away from other technologies like storage and batteries, and the lack of a long-term geological depository for the approximately 200,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste currently stored globally. He concluded that nuclear power is "highly uneconomic" and "against the social ecological transformation" needed to combat the climate crisis.

Recent appearances

  • Do we need nuclear energy against climate change? | Christian von Hirschhausen | TEDxTUBerlin

    Nuclear power was a major discovery of the 20th century. Today, it continues to play an important role regarding the future energy mix, climate change, innovation, and proliferation. In fact, we observe an increasing interest in nuclear power to combat fossil fuel emissions and climate change. Bill Gates, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist, is investing in so-called β€œnew” nuclear technology, and Frank Thelen, a well-know German VC investor, consiers nuclear power sustainable and a key for decarbonization. So do some countries, like China, Russia, and the United States. Even the Fridays-Fo…

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