so I want to talk a little bit about something it really has a lot of us
something it really has a lot of us
something it really has a lot of us excited right up the road here at
excited right up the road here at
excited right up the road here at Canadian nuclear laboratories and myself
Canadian nuclear laboratories and myself
Canadian nuclear laboratories and myself personally after being in this industry
personally after being in this industry
personally after being in this industry for many years I’m very excited about so
for many years I’m very excited about so
for many years I’m very excited about so what it is is right now right here for
what it is is right now right here for
what it is is right now right here for all of us in this room and for all the
all of us in this room and for all the
all of us in this room and for all the six plus billion people around the
six plus billion people around the
six plus billion people around the planet we’ve got two competing dilemmas
planet we’ve got two competing dilemmas
planet we’ve got two competing dilemmas or problems that we’re trying to deal
or problems that we’re trying to deal
or problems that we’re trying to deal with the first is as old as as mankind
with the first is as old as as mankind
with the first is as old as as mankind it’s been around forever and the second
it’s been around forever and the second
it’s been around forever and the second one as bad as old as me the first one is
one as bad as old as me the first one is
one as bad as old as me the first one is man’s innate desire for better quality
man’s innate desire for better quality
man’s innate desire for better quality of life constantly is striving for food
of life constantly is striving for food
of life constantly is striving for food heat health education a constant need
heat health education a constant need
heat health education a constant need and through the years it’s been realized
and through the years it’s been realized
and through the years it’s been realized that in order to get that we actually
that in order to get that we actually
that in order to get that we actually need energy we need energy to do that
need energy we need energy to do that
need energy we need energy to do that and in fact what’s happened then through
and in fact what’s happened then through
and in fact what’s happened then through the years is that that as that’s
the years is that that as that’s
the years is that that as that’s increased and the population has
increased and the population has
increased and the population has increased the need for energy has
increased the need for energy has
increased the need for energy has continued to increase through the ages
continued to increase through the ages
continued to increase through the ages it’s increased but as you look at it
it’s increased but as you look at it
it’s increased but as you look at it over just the last few decades and
over just the last few decades and
over just the last few decades and projecting into the future we see even
projecting into the future we see even
projecting into the future we see even with conservation we’re going to need
with conservation we’re going to need
with conservation we’re going to need more and more energy it’s going to
more and more energy it’s going to
more and more energy it’s going to continue so how have we been getting
continue so how have we been getting
continue so how have we been getting energy through the ages have we done
energy through the ages have we done
energy through the ages have we done that I was man done that well it
that I was man done that well it
that I was man done that well it actually started first thing with
actually started first thing with
actually started first thing with discovering fire that was a good move
discovering fire that was a good move
discovering fire that was a good move now we needed fuel so what we burn we
now we needed fuel so what we burn we
now we needed fuel so what we burn we burn grass we burn dung we burn wood we
burn grass we burn dung we burn wood we
burn grass we burn dung we burn wood we found charcoal we discovered oil in
found charcoal we discovered oil in
found charcoal we discovered oil in 1920s great more concentrated more and
1920s great more concentrated more and
1920s great more concentrated more and more energy more and more need more
more energy more and more need more
more energy more and more need more population we move to win to solar
population we move to win to solar
population we move to win to solar and then ultimately to splitting atoms
and then ultimately to splitting atoms
and then ultimately to splitting atoms more concentrated energy right great
more concentrated energy right great
more concentrated energy right great what’s that given us well energy is that
what’s that given us well energy is that
what’s that given us well energy is that driving force that we need for a better
driving force that we need for a better
driving force that we need for a better quality of life that’s what it’s all
quality of life that’s what it’s all
quality of life that’s what it’s all about you have to have energy for all
about you have to have energy for all
about you have to have energy for all those things that we’re striving for but
those things that we’re striving for but
those things that we’re striving for but then the second dilemma and it’s
then the second dilemma and it’s
then the second dilemma and it’s intertwined and it’s on a collision
intertwined and it’s on a collision
intertwined and it’s on a collision course really with this with this first
course really with this with this first
course really with this with this first desire that we’ve all been striving for
desire that we’ve all been striving for
desire that we’ve all been striving for and you guessed it pollution global
and you guessed it pollution global
and you guessed it pollution global warming it’s on us right now I mean with
warming it’s on us right now I mean with
warming it’s on us right now I mean with unfortunately with this striving for
unfortunately with this striving for
unfortunately with this striving for more and more energy we’ve caused
more and more energy we’ve caused
more and more energy we’ve caused pollution and for the thing the very
pollution and for the thing the very
pollution and for the thing the very thing that we’ve individually been
thing that we’ve individually been
thing that we’ve individually been trying to get that energy that quality
trying to get that energy that quality
trying to get that energy that quality of life is the very thing right now that
of life is the very thing right now that
of life is the very thing right now that could undermine what we want that better
could undermine what we want that better
could undermine what we want that better quality of life because of the global
quality of life because of the global
quality of life because of the global warming because of the climate change so
warming because of the climate change so
warming because of the climate change so we are on this collision course and in
we are on this collision course and in
we are on this collision course and in fact it was back in 1896 that Arrhenius
fact it was back in 1896 that Arrhenius
fact it was back in 1896 that Arrhenius a Swedish physical chemist first talked
a Swedish physical chemist first talked
a Swedish physical chemist first talked about this but it really didn’t take it
about this but it really didn’t take it
about this but it really didn’t take it took us at least till nineteen seventy
took us at least till nineteen seventy
took us at least till nineteen seventy or nineteen eighty four for scientists
or nineteen eighty four for scientists
or nineteen eighty four for scientists to get behind us and really say that
to get behind us and really say that
to get behind us and really say that this is something that’s happening to us
this is something that’s happening to us
this is something that’s happening to us it took till 2000 for countries to agree
it took till 2000 for countries to agree
it took till 2000 for countries to agree that I think this really is something
that I think this really is something
that I think this really is something that’s happening and it it really only
that’s happening and it it really only
that’s happening and it it really only took until the last couple of years that
took until the last couple of years that
took until the last couple of years that the nations have a realization that this
the nations have a realization that this
the nations have a realization that this is not only upon us but it’s
is not only upon us but it’s
is not only upon us but it’s accelerating the collision course is on
accelerating the collision course is on
accelerating the collision course is on us and we have to limit the future
us and we have to limit the future
us and we have to limit the future warming by 2 degrees so this is
warming by 2 degrees so this is
warming by 2 degrees so this is important so really what our formula
important so really what our formula
important so really what our formula here is clean energy
is essential to a good quality of life
is essential to a good quality of life that’s the important aspect clean energy
that’s the important aspect clean energy
that’s the important aspect clean energy well let’s go back and look and see
well let’s go back and look and see
well let’s go back and look and see where are we getting our energy right
where are we getting our energy right
where are we getting our energy right now well right now across the world we
now well right now across the world we
now well right now across the world we get energy from these major sources
get energy from these major sources
get energy from these major sources right now and the first three the coal
right now and the first three the coal
right now and the first three the coal and the gas and the oil which are
and the gas and the oil which are
and the gas and the oil which are seventy percent of our power generation
seventy percent of our power generation
seventy percent of our power generation right now seventy percent has huge
right now seventy percent has huge
right now seventy percent has huge amount of co2 gases and only thirty
amount of co2 gases and only thirty
amount of co2 gases and only thirty percent of our power right now is
percent of our power right now is
percent of our power right now is provided by these clean technologies
provided by these clean technologies
provided by these clean technologies green technologies so we really need to
green technologies so we really need to
green technologies so we really need to do something let’s focus let’s figure
do something let’s focus let’s figure
do something let’s focus let’s figure out right now what is it what is that
out right now what is it what is that
out right now what is it what is that that one source of energy that we need
that one source of energy that we need
that one source of energy that we need to really pursue and get behind here to
to really pursue and get behind here to
to really pursue and get behind here to make sure that we head this off of the
make sure that we head this off of the
make sure that we head this off of the pass or minimize the impact let’s walk
pass or minimize the impact let’s walk
pass or minimize the impact let’s walk through them real quick let’s talk about
through them real quick let’s talk about
through them real quick let’s talk about solar great energy source a bit
solar great energy source a bit
solar great energy source a bit expensive but we have we have the Sun
expensive but we have we have the Sun
expensive but we have we have the Sun the only problem is the Sun does set it
the only problem is the Sun does set it
the only problem is the Sun does set it is intermittent so there is times that
is intermittent so there is times that
is intermittent so there is times that we need to backup power supply what we
we need to backup power supply what we
we need to backup power supply what we need to develop more and even with all
need to develop more and even with all
need to develop more and even with all the work that’s gone on over the last
the work that’s gone on over the last
the work that’s gone on over the last few decades the investment in the
few decades the investment in the
few decades the investment in the subsidy the amount of energy it provides
subsidy the amount of energy it provides
subsidy the amount of energy it provides to the world is still very low let’s
to the world is still very low let’s
to the world is still very low let’s look at when we see many wind farms
look at when we see many wind farms
look at when we see many wind farms popping up around the world wind is
popping up around the world wind is
popping up around the world wind is great it’s very very clean but the fact
great it’s very very clean but the fact
great it’s very very clean but the fact of the matter is it’s also intermittent
of the matter is it’s also intermittent
of the matter is it’s also intermittent the wind does not always blow and not
the wind does not always blow and not
the wind does not always blow and not always and out in all locations
always and out in all locations
always and out in all locations hydroelectric is fantastic very cheap
hydroelectric is fantastic very cheap
hydroelectric is fantastic very cheap very clean but the reality is it’s
very clean but the reality is it’s
very clean but the reality is it’s almost topped out sixteen percent of our
almost topped out sixteen percent of our
almost topped out sixteen percent of our power from hydroelectric right now we
power from hydroelectric right now we
power from hydroelectric right now we don’t have too much further to go and
don’t have too much further to go and
don’t have too much further to go and locations and in fact it costs a lot
locations and in fact it costs a lot
locations and in fact it costs a lot there’s a lot of upfront initial
there’s a lot of upfront initial
there’s a lot of upfront initial investment in order to get a
investment in order to get a
investment in order to get a hydroelectric plant and huge swathes of
hydroelectric plant and huge swathes of
hydroelectric plant and huge swathes of land but it’s important in the mix
land but it’s important in the mix
land but it’s important in the mix well finally let’s talk about nuclear
well finally let’s talk about nuclear
well finally let’s talk about nuclear nuclear is as as cheap and as clean as
nuclear is as as cheap and as clean as
nuclear is as as cheap and as clean as hydroelectric it has a huge initial
hydroelectric it has a huge initial
hydroelectric it has a huge initial investment the way we produce nuclear
investment the way we produce nuclear
investment the way we produce nuclear energy right now those big power plants
energy right now those big power plants
energy right now those big power plants on our grids are very expensive to start
on our grids are very expensive to start
on our grids are very expensive to start but once up and running are as
but once up and running are as
but once up and running are as inexpensive as hydroelectric is so a
inexpensive as hydroelectric is so a
inexpensive as hydroelectric is so a great power source the situation though
great power source the situation though
great power source the situation though is that there’s a number of perceived
is that there’s a number of perceived
is that there’s a number of perceived issues obviously with nuclear and we’ve
issues obviously with nuclear and we’ve
issues obviously with nuclear and we’ve all heard them all the time and I i say
all heard them all the time and I i say
all heard them all the time and I i say perceived because i believe that some is
perceived because i believe that some is
perceived because i believe that some is miscommunication on the issues and some
miscommunication on the issues and some
miscommunication on the issues and some of it is actually that there are
of it is actually that there are
of it is actually that there are technical solutions to some of these
technical solutions to some of these
technical solutions to some of these problems let’s walk through them first
problems let’s walk through them first
problems let’s walk through them first waste well that’s interesting the energy
waste well that’s interesting the energy
waste well that’s interesting the energy source we use now seventy percent of the
source we use now seventy percent of the
source we use now seventy percent of the time just releases their waste into the
time just releases their waste into the
time just releases their waste into the atmosphere hence our global warming
atmosphere hence our global warming
atmosphere hence our global warming nuclear we know exactly where our waste
nuclear we know exactly where our waste
nuclear we know exactly where our waste is we contain it we store it and we have
is we contain it we store it and we have
is we contain it we store it and we have ways to deal with that safely and in
ways to deal with that safely and in
ways to deal with that safely and in fact a lifetime’s worth of energy from a
fact a lifetime’s worth of energy from a
fact a lifetime’s worth of energy from a nuclear power plant would only have one
nuclear power plant would only have one
nuclear power plant would only have one soda can full of waste for an individual
think we can deal with it the second is
think we can deal with it the second is radiation the fact of the matter is
radiation the fact of the matter is
radiation the fact of the matter is radiation from our nuclear power plants
radiation from our nuclear power plants
radiation from our nuclear power plants whether you live right next door or far
whether you live right next door or far
whether you live right next door or far away has no impact on your health it’s
away has no impact on your health it’s
away has no impact on your health it’s proven in fact what’s really interesting
proven in fact what’s really interesting
proven in fact what’s really interesting and we study this up the road here at
and we study this up the road here at
and we study this up the road here at the lab is the low levels of radiation
the lab is the low levels of radiation
the lab is the low levels of radiation that the workforce gets that maintains
that the workforce gets that maintains
that the workforce gets that maintains those reactors that level is beneficial
those reactors that level is beneficial
those reactors that level is beneficial to their health that’s right news flash
to their health that’s right news flash
to their health that’s right news flash but that I’ll do it another TED talk
but that I’ll do it another TED talk
but that I’ll do it another TED talk because it is pretty interesting the
because it is pretty interesting the
because it is pretty interesting the third issue is safety and there’s no
third issue is safety and there’s no
third issue is safety and there’s no ducking it we’ve had our safety issues
ducking it we’ve had our safety issues
ducking it we’ve had our safety issues what if you compare it to every other
what if you compare it to every other
what if you compare it to every other energy source every other energy source
energy source every other energy source
energy source every other energy source has had their safety issues and when you
has had their safety issues and when you
has had their safety issues and when you compare it across the board we have the
compare it across the board we have the
compare it across the board we have the best safety performance as well so
best safety performance as well so
best safety performance as well so you’ve heard the pros and cons from each
you’ve heard the pros and cons from each
you’ve heard the pros and cons from each of these now which one we going to pick
of these now which one we going to pick
of these now which one we going to pick which we’re going to are we going to
which we’re going to are we going to
which we’re going to are we going to vote on to get behind which one is it it
vote on to get behind which one is it it
vote on to get behind which one is it it isn’t one it’s all of them that is what
isn’t one it’s all of them that is what
isn’t one it’s all of them that is what we have to do we’re running out of time
we have to do we’re running out of time
we have to do we’re running out of time now the planet is already warming up it
now the planet is already warming up it
now the planet is already warming up it would be great for the next big thing
would be great for the next big thing
would be great for the next big thing and we’ll continue to look for it but
and we’ll continue to look for it but
and we’ll continue to look for it but right now we need to get behind all of
right now we need to get behind all of
right now we need to get behind all of these in order to reduce the seventy
these in order to reduce the seventy
these in order to reduce the seventy percent on the fossil fuels because if
percent on the fossil fuels because if
percent on the fossil fuels because if we don’t our quality life is not going
we don’t our quality life is not going
we don’t our quality life is not going to be there but this is complicated this
to be there but this is complicated this
to be there but this is complicated this is kind of tricky and where then do you
is kind of tricky and where then do you
is kind of tricky and where then do you apply these and where don’t you apply
apply these and where don’t you apply
apply these and where don’t you apply them so I think the better way to
them so I think the better way to
them so I think the better way to actually look at this is to do a bit of
actually look at this is to do a bit of
actually look at this is to do a bit of a case study do it look at a microcosm
a case study do it look at a microcosm
a case study do it look at a microcosm that’s happening and in Canada right now
that’s happening and in Canada right now
that’s happening and in Canada right now in the Canadian Arctic we have a very
in the Canadian Arctic we have a very
in the Canadian Arctic we have a very unique situation and it’s becoming even
unique situation and it’s becoming even
unique situation and it’s becoming even more tenuous for the population of
more tenuous for the population of
more tenuous for the population of people that are up there there’s about
people that are up there there’s about
people that are up there there’s about 200,000 First Nations people that are
200,000 First Nations people that are
200,000 First Nations people that are spread across a very sparsely populated
spread across a very sparsely populated
spread across a very sparsely populated obviously swathes of land up there 297
obviously swathes of land up there 297
obviously swathes of land up there 297 communities 253 of them today rely on
communities 253 of them today rely on
communities 253 of them today rely on diesel power solely and as you saw from
diesel power solely and as you saw from
diesel power solely and as you saw from the graph earlier essentially oil it has
the graph earlier essentially oil it has
the graph earlier essentially oil it has one of the worst co2 footprints it has
one of the worst co2 footprints it has
one of the worst co2 footprints it has another problem to it shoots out suit
another problem to it shoots out suit
another problem to it shoots out suit which even causes more problems on their
which even causes more problems on their
which even causes more problems on their on their ice and their snow which is
on their ice and their snow which is
on their ice and their snow which is impacting their quality of life but even
impacting their quality of life but even
impacting their quality of life but even more so it’s impacting how they get
more so it’s impacting how they get
more so it’s impacting how they get their energy because the fact of the
their energy because the fact of the
their energy because the fact of the matter is you have to do a lot of
matter is you have to do a lot of
matter is you have to do a lot of transportation in order to get that
transportation in order to get that
transportation in order to get that energy source up there to get that
energy source up there to get that
energy source up there to get that diesel fuel up there and right now they
diesel fuel up there and right now they
diesel fuel up there and right now they primarily rely upon ice roads and you’ve
primarily rely upon ice roads and you’ve
primarily rely upon ice roads and you’ve probably seen the show and
probably seen the show and
probably seen the show and having a lots of problems with ice roads
having a lots of problems with ice roads
having a lots of problems with ice roads why because of global warming they’re
why because of global warming they’re
why because of global warming they’re becoming less reliable the loads have to
becoming less reliable the loads have to
becoming less reliable the loads have to be lighter and they’re having a lot a
be lighter and they’re having a lot a
be lighter and they’re having a lot a lot of failures so they have to then day
lot of failures so they have to then day
lot of failures so they have to then day then hopefully if they’re near a port
then hopefully if they’re near a port
then hopefully if they’re near a port they’ll ship it in but because of the
they’ll ship it in but because of the
they’ll ship it in but because of the ice flow changes and the global warming
ice flow changes and the global warming
ice flow changes and the global warming going on right now and the fact of the
going on right now and the fact of the
going on right now and the fact of the matter is only fourteen percent of the
matter is only fourteen percent of the
matter is only fourteen percent of the sea ways are charted in those locales
sea ways are charted in those locales
sea ways are charted in those locales they’re having problems their ships
they’re having problems their ships
they’re having problems their ships running aground spills again they don’t
running aground spills again they don’t
running aground spills again they don’t have their supply of energy their
have their supply of energy their
have their supply of energy their quality of life not there many of the
quality of life not there many of the
quality of life not there many of the communities now have to rely rely on
communities now have to rely rely on
communities now have to rely rely on airlift to get their diesel and can you
airlift to get their diesel and can you
airlift to get their diesel and can you imagine that they spend more energy
imagine that they spend more energy
imagine that they spend more energy flying the diesel in than the amount of
flying the diesel in than the amount of
flying the diesel in than the amount of diesel that they get in order to keep
diesel that they get in order to keep
diesel that they get in order to keep their communities going huge impact on
their communities going huge impact on
their communities going huge impact on their quality of life i think i’d like
their quality of life i think i’d like
their quality of life i think i’d like to show here’s a situation here
to show here’s a situation here
to show here’s a situation here beautiful location can’t believe that
beautiful location can’t believe that
beautiful location can’t believe that view in this town of penger tongue in
view in this town of penger tongue in
view in this town of penger tongue in Nunavut and back in April of 2015 they
Nunavut and back in April of 2015 they
Nunavut and back in April of 2015 they experienced a fire that took out their
experienced a fire that took out their
experienced a fire that took out their diesel generator set and this is how
diesel generator set and this is how
diesel generator set and this is how fragile their energy supply is because
fragile their energy supply is because
fragile their energy supply is because of that this population of 15 people had
of that this population of 15 people had
of that this population of 15 people had to gather in the school to stay warm it
to gather in the school to stay warm it
to gather in the school to stay warm it took days before they got back up energy
took days before they got back up energy
took days before they got back up energy so they could stay warm and cook food
so they could stay warm and cook food
so they could stay warm and cook food shut down the town no school health care
shut down the town no school health care
shut down the town no school health care jobs it took a month to be able to fly
jobs it took a month to be able to fly
jobs it took a month to be able to fly in backup energy for them a month that
in backup energy for them a month that
in backup energy for them a month that is not the right quality of life but
is not the right quality of life but
is not the right quality of life but they deserve a better quality of life so
they deserve a better quality of life so
they deserve a better quality of life so let’s walk through our options here ah
let’s walk through our options here ah
let’s walk through our options here ah one other point sorry I’m going to go
one other point sorry I’m going to go
one other point sorry I’m going to go back they deserve a better quality of
back they deserve a better quality of
back they deserve a better quality of life but here’s the point so let’s look
life but here’s the point so let’s look
life but here’s the point so let’s look at each one of their energy sources and
at each one of their energy sources and
at each one of their energy sources and what could they what could they use up
what could they what could they use up
what could they what could they use up there besides diesel well first let’s
there besides diesel well first let’s
there besides diesel well first let’s look at wind wind is clean and you don’t
look at wind wind is clean and you don’t
look at wind wind is clean and you don’t have to ship it in the truck
have to ship it in the truck
have to ship it in the truck just kind of flies in but think about it
just kind of flies in but think about it
just kind of flies in but think about it they call it dead of winter for a reason
they call it dead of winter for a reason
they call it dead of winter for a reason there isn’t a lot of wind so that’s not
there isn’t a lot of wind so that’s not
there isn’t a lot of wind so that’s not going to work they’re going to need
going to work they’re going to need
going to work they’re going to need diesel backup think about solar Solar’s
diesel backup think about solar Solar’s
diesel backup think about solar Solar’s great it’s pretty dark out here already
great it’s pretty dark out here already
great it’s pretty dark out here already tonight can you imagine what December’s
tonight can you imagine what December’s
tonight can you imagine what December’s like in these northern communities they
like in these northern communities they
like in these northern communities they have 12 minutes of sunshine on a
have 12 minutes of sunshine on a
have 12 minutes of sunshine on a winter’s night that’s not going to keep
winter’s night that’s not going to keep
winter’s night that’s not going to keep you warm so you’re going to have to have
you warm so you’re going to have to have
you warm so you’re going to have to have a backup system hydroelectric would be
a backup system hydroelectric would be
a backup system hydroelectric would be great but because of the vast distances
great but because of the vast distances
great but because of the vast distances and the tundra it is not effective for
and the tundra it is not effective for
and the tundra it is not effective for them to have power transmission lines
them to have power transmission lines
them to have power transmission lines and enjoy the hydroelectric that is
and enjoy the hydroelectric that is
and enjoy the hydroelectric that is available in some communities but they
available in some communities but they
available in some communities but they can’t distribute it so even if they go
can’t distribute it so even if they go
can’t distribute it so even if they go to wind ins in solar the fact is they’ll
to wind ins in solar the fact is they’ll
to wind ins in solar the fact is they’ll only be able to reduce their diesel
only be able to reduce their diesel
only be able to reduce their diesel usage by a third so we don’t really have
usage by a third so we don’t really have
usage by a third so we don’t really have a solution with these ah so here’s what
a solution with these ah so here’s what
a solution with these ah so here’s what I want to talk about it isn’t very often
I want to talk about it isn’t very often
I want to talk about it isn’t very often that you can see a solution to a problem
that you can see a solution to a problem
that you can see a solution to a problem that you could call it a silver bullet
that you could call it a silver bullet
that you could call it a silver bullet and I believe that we’re in a situation
and I believe that we’re in a situation
and I believe that we’re in a situation for these northern communities that a
for these northern communities that a
for these northern communities that a very small modular reactor could provide
very small modular reactor could provide
very small modular reactor could provide the energy that they need that would be
the energy that they need that would be
the energy that they need that would be sustainable for these communities going
sustainable for these communities going
sustainable for these communities going forward so what is it let me talk about
forward so what is it let me talk about
forward so what is it let me talk about it a little bit well first of all it’s
it a little bit well first of all it’s
it a little bit well first of all it’s based upon the same technology that we
based upon the same technology that we
based upon the same technology that we have across the world and 450 reactors
have across the world and 450 reactors
have across the world and 450 reactors that we’ve been operating for four
that we’ve been operating for four
that we’ve been operating for four decades across the world it’s based on
decades across the world it’s based on
decades across the world it’s based on that but it’s not a large reactor that
that but it’s not a large reactor that
that but it’s not a large reactor that provides power to 500,000 or a million
provides power to 500,000 or a million
provides power to 500,000 or a million people this is what it says a very small
people this is what it says a very small
people this is what it says a very small reactor about a percent of that power
reactor about a percent of that power
reactor about a percent of that power provide energy for 500 to 5,000 people
provide energy for 500 to 5,000 people
provide energy for 500 to 5,000 people both electricity and steam for heat
both electricity and steam for heat
both electricity and steam for heat wonder is it safe though well in fact
wonder is it safe though well in fact
wonder is it safe though well in fact these new designs are inherently safe in
these new designs are inherently safe in
these new designs are inherently safe in an upset condition they do not need any
an upset condition they do not need any
an upset condition they do not need any operator
operator
operator intervention they do not need external
intervention they do not need external
intervention they do not need external water or power to maintain safe is it
water or power to maintain safe is it
water or power to maintain safe is it cost-effective as we look at the
cost-effective as we look at the
cost-effective as we look at the projections right now it’s cheaper than
projections right now it’s cheaper than
projections right now it’s cheaper than diesel diesel and solar or diesel and
diesel diesel and solar or diesel and
diesel diesel and solar or diesel and wind so yes cheap power and think of the
wind so yes cheap power and think of the
wind so yes cheap power and think of the logistics the other word in that title
logistics the other word in that title
logistics the other word in that title is modular think Henry Ford these
is modular think Henry Ford these
is modular think Henry Ford these reactors will be built in a factory on
reactors will be built in a factory on
reactors will be built in a factory on an assembly line for quality for cost
an assembly line for quality for cost
an assembly line for quality for cost efficiencies but then they’re put on a
efficiencies but then they’re put on a
efficiencies but then they’re put on a truck and transported assembled and used
truck and transported assembled and used
truck and transported assembled and used for 15 to 20 years they’re fueled ahead
for 15 to 20 years they’re fueled ahead
for 15 to 20 years they’re fueled ahead of time no more logistics headaches
of time no more logistics headaches
of time no more logistics headaches waiting for shipments of oil for diesel
waiting for shipments of oil for diesel
waiting for shipments of oil for diesel to come in to keep the community after
to come in to keep the community after
to come in to keep the community after those 15 to 20 years returned
those 15 to 20 years returned
those 15 to 20 years returned refurbished reloaded back out again
refurbished reloaded back out again
refurbished reloaded back out again clean yes no emissions zero clean energy
clean yes no emissions zero clean energy
clean yes no emissions zero clean energy for a better quality of life so why
for a better quality of life so why
for a better quality of life so why don’t we have them now I’ve been asked
don’t we have them now I’ve been asked
don’t we have them now I’ve been asked this before because there’s a buzz
this before because there’s a buzz
this before because there’s a buzz around this right now scientific
around this right now scientific
around this right now scientific communities government communities why
communities government communities why
communities government communities why don’t we have them where are they well
don’t we have them where are they well
don’t we have them where are they well in fact 30 years ago Canadian nuclear
in fact 30 years ago Canadian nuclear
in fact 30 years ago Canadian nuclear laboratories along with some other
laboratories along with some other
laboratories along with some other laboratories designed a prototype and
laboratories designed a prototype and
laboratories designed a prototype and proved proved it in principle but
proved proved it in principle but
proved proved it in principle but because of cheap dirty energy for many
because of cheap dirty energy for many
because of cheap dirty energy for many years we just continued and we didn’t
years we just continued and we didn’t
years we just continued and we didn’t see that collision course that was
see that collision course that was
see that collision course that was happening with the fossil fuels we
happening with the fossil fuels we
happening with the fossil fuels we didn’t realize how dire it was until
didn’t realize how dire it was until
didn’t realize how dire it was until just recently so what’s interesting is
just recently so what’s interesting is
just recently so what’s interesting is the time is now and in fact there’s many
the time is now and in fact there’s many
the time is now and in fact there’s many countries out there currently right now
countries out there currently right now
countries out there currently right now Russia China United States United
Russia China United States United
Russia China United States United Kingdom are all looking at this and
Kingdom are all looking at this and
Kingdom are all looking at this and racing to bring small modular reactors
racing to bring small modular reactors
racing to bring small modular reactors online for their remote communities as
online for their remote communities as
online for their remote communities as well as for export to help remote
well as for export to help remote
well as for export to help remote communities around the world but what I
communities around the world but what I
communities around the world but what I find interesting is the situation that
find interesting is the situation that
find interesting is the situation that we have right here in Canada
we have right here in Canada
we have right here in Canada and it is really unique at this moment
and it is really unique at this moment
and it is really unique at this moment let me explain why first of all I’ve had
let me explain why first of all I’ve had
let me explain why first of all I’ve had the opportunity to work for 40 years in
the opportunity to work for 40 years in
the opportunity to work for 40 years in the nuclear industry around the world is
the nuclear industry around the world is
the nuclear industry around the world is in fact I worked in three tier 1
in fact I worked in three tier 1
in fact I worked in three tier 1 countries United States United Kingdom
countries United States United Kingdom
countries United States United Kingdom and Canada and I’ve worked alongside the
and Canada and I’ve worked alongside the
and Canada and I’ve worked alongside the committed the caring and the technically
committed the caring and the technically
committed the caring and the technically competent people in that industry and
competent people in that industry and
competent people in that industry and I’ve seen different circumstances with
I’ve seen different circumstances with
I’ve seen different circumstances with government where government is going
government where government is going
government where government is going where the communities are and what the
where the communities are and what the
where the communities are and what the needs are and right here in Canada now
needs are and right here in Canada now
needs are and right here in Canada now we’re we’re aligned in a way that is
we’re we’re aligned in a way that is
we’re we’re aligned in a way that is unique compared to any of those other
unique compared to any of those other
unique compared to any of those other countries and why is that well first you
countries and why is that well first you
countries and why is that well first you heard the need we have a critical need
heard the need we have a critical need
heard the need we have a critical need and we don’t have another solution at
and we don’t have another solution at
and we don’t have another solution at hand and they deserve a better quality
hand and they deserve a better quality
hand and they deserve a better quality of life the second point is if you
of life the second point is if you
of life the second point is if you listen to the federal mandates right now
listen to the federal mandates right now
listen to the federal mandates right now that government is talking about we
that government is talking about we
that government is talking about we align better quality of life for First
align better quality of life for First
align better quality of life for First Nations lowering the greenhouse gases in
Nations lowering the greenhouse gases in
Nations lowering the greenhouse gases in Canada as well as around the world
Canada as well as around the world
Canada as well as around the world innovation we heard that earlier today
innovation we heard that earlier today
innovation we heard that earlier today innovation to put Canada in the front
innovation to put Canada in the front
innovation to put Canada in the front infrastructure we need to renew the
infrastructure we need to renew the
infrastructure we need to renew the infrastructure so we have alignment
infrastructure so we have alignment
infrastructure so we have alignment there you look at the prevention
there you look at the prevention
there you look at the prevention provincial governments each of them
provincial governments each of them
provincial governments each of them right now have huge resources that they
right now have huge resources that they
right now have huge resources that they would like to pull out for prosperity
would like to pull out for prosperity
would like to pull out for prosperity and they have a needs but the number one
and they have a needs but the number one
and they have a needs but the number one source that they don’t have in order to
source that they don’t have in order to
source that they don’t have in order to make that happen is energy a good source
make that happen is energy a good source
make that happen is energy a good source of clean energy to make that happen we
of clean energy to make that happen we
of clean energy to make that happen we have it and then you look further behind
have it and then you look further behind
have it and then you look further behind that you look at the Canadian Nuclear
that you look at the Canadian Nuclear
that you look at the Canadian Nuclear utility industry here a safety record
utility industry here a safety record
utility industry here a safety record second and none you look at the supply
second and none you look at the supply
second and none you look at the supply chain that’s that support them they’ve
chain that’s that support them they’ve
chain that’s that support them they’ve been doing it for decades and their
been doing it for decades and their
been doing it for decades and their stand they stand ready to support an
stand they stand ready to support an
stand they stand ready to support an initiative like this you look at the
initiative like this you look at the
initiative like this you look at the regulatory regime the envy of the world
regulatory regime the envy of the world
regulatory regime the envy of the world safe competent and then you look up the
safe competent and then you look up the
safe competent and then you look up the road here are Canadian nuclear
road here are Canadian nuclear
road here are Canadian nuclear laboratories and they have a history
laboratories and they have a history
laboratories and they have a history that
that
that bringing prototypes to life that they’ve
bringing prototypes to life that they’ve
bringing prototypes to life that they’ve been doing now for almost 50 years so
been doing now for almost 50 years so
been doing now for almost 50 years so what I see in the very near future is I
what I see in the very near future is I
what I see in the very near future is I see an opportunity for prototypes placed
see an opportunity for prototypes placed
see an opportunity for prototypes placed at some of the Canadian nuclear
at some of the Canadian nuclear
at some of the Canadian nuclear laboratory sites working through the
laboratory sites working through the
laboratory sites working through the issues working with the communities to
issues working with the communities to
issues working with the communities to answer their questions working with the
answer their questions working with the
answer their questions working with the regulators proving it I see a
regulators proving it I see a
regulators proving it I see a factory-built I see reactors being used
factory-built I see reactors being used
factory-built I see reactors being used in these northern communities as well as
in these northern communities as well as
in these northern communities as well as exported around the world so I see
exported around the world so I see
exported around the world so I see prosperity for Canada and our helping
prosperity for Canada and our helping
prosperity for Canada and our helping the global issue that we have right now
the global issue that we have right now
the global issue that we have right now with global warming thank you very much
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