Why Nuclear Is the Source of Energy That Even Bill Gates Approves
Reasons we should be considering nuclear energy for the future
Our society is one that’s undoubtedly energy-dependent.
According to “International Energy Outlook 2019” published by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the world energy consumption is projected to grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. At the same time, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), electricity production accounted for nearly 27% of all greenhouse gases emitted in 2018 (about 63% of US energy comes from burning fossil fuels).
This means that unless we find another reliable source of energy, a lot more fossil fuels would have to be burned to meet the rising energy demands, accelerating the devastating greenhouse effects that already plague our world today.
And at the end of 2018, Bill Gates published an online letter reflecting on 2018’s events while setting up his goals for 2019. And when it came to the issue of Energy, Bill Gates notably writes that “Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the only carbon-free, scalable energy source that’s available 24 hours a day.”
