The Inside Story of Google's Quiet Nuclear Quest
Briefly

"A Google-McKinsey study conducted as part of the project drove home the point that the intermittent power sources, solar and wind, need reliable backup. Therefore, efforts to decarbonize the grid affordably depend on what happens with always-on or always-available hydro, geothermal, and nuclear power plants."
"Recent improvements in reactor designs gave nuclear plants even more potential to deeply decarbonize societies at reasonable cost, while operating safely and dealing with nuclear waste in a responsible way."
Read at IEEE Spectrum
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