27 October 2023
Morning Shot: Nuclear energy might be cleaner, but is it really safe?
At the Singapore International Energy Week, the city-state’s authorities say they’re studying the suitability of tapping on nuclear power for its future needs amid rising regional interest, but are still undecided as there remains concern over public safety and challenges with treatment of radioactive waste.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Jan Holm, Executive Vice President at Seaborg Technologies talks about the feasibility of advanced atomic power hardware such as small reactors that have been touted as safer, cheaper and faster to build.
Presented by: Ryan Huang & Emaad Akhtar
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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