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Dr. Björn Peters is a German physicist and energy economist. He is also an investor into the newest generation of nuclear power plants, as co-founder and CFO of Dual Fluid Energy. He heads the research and consulting institute Peters Coll, which he founded, and advises entrepreneurs and politicians. On a voluntary basis, he is a founding member of the Nuclear Pride Coalition as well as a member of the federal board and head of the energy policy department at the economically liberal think tank “Deutscher Arbeitgeberverband e.V.” (German Employers‘ Association), where he is responsible for the energy policy column „The Energy Question“.
An analyst asked me why some people say that with SMR technology, nuclear energy will be cheaper than with current technologies. Small, modular, what does it mean and which impact has it on the cost structure of nuclear energy?
Here below my top findings.
— Björn Peters (@BjrnPeters3) February 12, 2022
My article on the global renaissance of nuclear energy has finally been published.
Why is there so much optimism in the nuclear industries?https://t.co/3XVxlUajVa
— Björn Peters (@BjrnPeters3) September 2, 2022
In this this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor Pieter Cleppe discusses the following topics with him:
- What is the cause of the energy crisis?
- The German debate on extending nuclear power plants
- What to expect from the new generation of nuclear power plants, as for example small modular reactors (SMRs)?
- How to assess the EU’s response to the crisis, in particular the proposals for price regulation?
- Can shale exploration in Europe offer solutions?
- Are energy blackouts to be expected in Europe?
