Nuclear power was historically the largest power generation technology that does not release greenhouse gas. Current is accounts for 10% of the world's electricity production, down from a peak of 17% in the late 90's. The production of new nuclear plants has ground to a halt and old plants are coming offline, leading to the decline in output.  

In this video Vikram explains that old-school, massive nuclear power plants are simply no longer cost effective. But a new type of nuclear fission produced via "small modular reactors" offers hope of a return of nuclear. These reactors are produced on an assembly line and thus can benefit from economies of scale and their small size eliminates or greatly reduces many of the risks (perceived or real) associated with massive power plants.   

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