Cameco: A Pragmatic Calculation

It is not a romantic vision, this reliance on the atom. It is, however, a practical one. Nuclear plants, unlike their renewable counterparts, generate electricity consistently. They require less land, and produce fewer emissions than fossil fuels. That large corporations – Microsoft, Alphabet – are entering into agreements with energy providers to secure nuclear power is not a sign of environmental zealotry, but of calculated self-interest. The U.S. government’s stated ambition to triple nuclear output by 2050 is equally devoid of sentiment; it is a recognition of necessity.







