How do nuclear power plants work? - M. V. Ramana and Sajan Saini
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Our ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill nuclear power as a plentiful, utopian source of electricity. But rather than dominate the global electricity market, nuclear power has declined from a high of 18% in 1996 to 11% today. What happened to the great promise of this technology? M.V. Ramana and Sajan Saini detail the challenges of nuclear power.
Nuclear power plants benefit those people and nations who utilize the electricity they produce. However, they can also harm a larger group of people exposed to the radioactive materials they produce. The people who benefit are often not the same as the people who are at risk. What does this trade-off tell you about the desirability of nuclear energy?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Sajan Saini , M.V. Ramana
- Director Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
- Animator Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
- Layout Artist Marlene Andersson
- Producer The Animation Workshop
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
