Nuclear Energy for the Planet - Dr Claudia Gasparrini

Nuclear Energy for the Planet
The need to satisfy the world’s ever-increasing demand for a low carbon, secure and affordable electricity and energy source is one of the greatest challenges of this century. Our aim should be to provide the world with enough energy and electricity to enable a sustainable development for all whilst maintaining the global temperature increase within 1.5°C by 2050.
Nuclear fission together with all other “clean” technologies such as renewables and hydropower can enable this much needed green transition. Public perception on nuclear has changed throughout the years and it is now changing fast in Europe mainly due to the pressing challenges that we are facing: climate change and energy independence.
There is no one single solution for our energy mix but it is important to consider all “clean” technologies available given that the choices taken today will influence tomorrow’s world.
Biography:
Dr Claudia Gasparrini is a passionate researcher with a strong interest in nuclear science and engineering, eager to contribute to the development of nuclear technology by researching materials with state-of-the-art-techniques thanks to the establishment of cross-country collaborations. Academic Visitor in the Department of Materials and Centre for Nuclear Engineering at Imperial College London she is a EUROfusion Engineering Grantee based at Consorzio RFX, Italy. She previously was a Research Associate at Imperial College London working on the phenomenon of neutron irradiation embrittlement of nuclear reactors pressure vessel steels in Dr. Mark Wenman’s group in collaboration with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and the UKAEA Materials Research Facility (MRF) in a UK based Consortium of industries and universities. She obtained a PhD in Nuclear Materials on oxidation of non-oxide nuclear fuels from Imperial College London under supervision of Prof. Bill Lee in collaboration with National Nuclear Laboratory, UK and Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule, France. Her research interests span from understanding the mechanism of environmental degradation (corrosion and oxidation) of materials to the influence of radiation damage on materials used in fission and fusion reactors.
About Energy Futures Lab
Energy Futures Lab is one of seven Global Institutes at Imperial College London. The institute was established to address global energy challenges by identifying and leading new opportunities to serve industry, government and society at large through high quality research, evidence and advocacy for positive change. The institute aims to promote energy innovation and advance systemic solutions for a sustainable energy future by bringing together the science, engineering and policy expertise at Imperial and fostering collaboration with a wide variety of external partners.

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Great overview, thank you.
I did notice geothermal on one of your slides, perhaps you could have drawn attention to it as a fifth renewable....