Mario Bürki: Symphony No. 1 "Energetica", 3rd movement: Nuclear Energy

Since the Stone Age, energy has played a significant and ever-increasing role in the development of humanity. Each advancement has triggered a new surge in development but has also brought forth new problems, often only becoming apparent later. This symphony narrates the story of energy generation and utilization in a musical manner, conveying to the audience both the benefits and the harm, as well as the necessary evolution.
It is important to note that fossil fuels and nuclear energy were not inherently bad. In their time, they initially brought much benefit and prosperity. The awareness of these issues is also addressed, and it is demonstrated how they have led to new solutions. In the end, the question arises: «Quo Vadis Humanity?» Will we embark on a new utopian future with renewable energy, clean air, and fewer problems, or will we descend into a dystopian downward spiral marked by climate change, nuclear waste, and air pollution?
3rd Movement: Nuclear Energy
In late 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) in the U.S. state of Idaho generated electricity from nuclear energy for the first time, illuminating four light bulbs on December 20. The first large-scale nuclear power plant for generating electrical energy was put into operation in 1954 with the Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant near Moscow. Nuclear energy was long considered a clean and safe source of energy until the Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 26, 1986. Following a core meltdown, a significant amount of radioactivity was released, reaching Western Europe. This led to a substantial increase in criticism of nuclear energy, but new reactors continued to be built.
It was only after the Fukushima disaster, in which core meltdowns occurred in three reactor units following the Tōhoku earthquake, releasing large amounts of radioactive materials (approximately 10 to 20 percent of the radioactive emissions of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster), that a definitive shift occurred. In response, the German government initially announced a three-month nuclear moratorium in March 2011. Eventually, in the «Atomkonsens» (nuclear consensus), it was decided to phase out nuclear power by the year 2022, and the eight oldest nuclear power plants were immediately shut down.
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1st movement: Bio Energy :
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2nd movement: Fossil Energy :
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4th movement: Renewable Energy :
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