Join members of the MIT Energy Club for a discussion about what will and what
should change about our relationship to nuclear power here in the U.S. after
the Fukushima disaster. Is that the same or different from what will/should
happen elsewhere? In this round-table discussion we will try to compile a set
of policy and technology recommendations for the path forward, and to better
understand the strengths and weaknesses of different policy options. A light
dinner will be served.

Six months ago, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Japan caused the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, when the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was inundated by a massive tsunami. The spectacle of explosions and a partial meltdown renewed fears of nuclear power in many people around the world. However, there are also many reasons to embrace nuclear power: it is carbon-free, reliable, and the fuel is potentially abundant.

This week the MIT Energy Club is offering a series of events examining the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster and its role in the future of nuclear power. This is the second session in the series "After Fukushima: Nuclear Power Risks and Opportunities."
Open to: the general public
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Club