109: Why Nuclear? Why Now? Setting the Stage for a New Energy Conversation

In this solo kickoff to a brand new series, host Girish Shivakumar takes listeners on a personal journey — from joining the renewable energy movement post-Fukushima to now exploring the evolving role of nuclear energy in our net-zero future. Why is nuclear suddenly back on the agenda for governments and tech giants? What has changed between 2011 and 2025? And why is this often-controversial topic essential to understand now? This episode sets the context for a series that dives into nuclear energy with a neutral lens — unpacking the science, safety, technology, policy, and real-world implications with voices from across the spectrum. What You’ll Learn: Why nuclear energy has been a taboo topic in clean energy circles The Fukushima moment and its impact on Girish’s career choice The resurgence of nuclear in the clean energy dialogue How AI and data center demands are shifting energy strategies The motivation behind this new podcast series on nuclear Links & Resources: Follow the podcast: missionshunya.com Connect with Girish on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/girishshivakumar Artwork courtesy : – a content agency specialising in storytelling across climate, biodiversity, and sustainability. Liked the episode? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts . Share it with 3 people in your network — it only takes 30 seconds!

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109: Why Nuclear? Why Now? Setting the Stage for a New Energy Conversation is an episode from Mission Shunya.

This episode is 7:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 26, 2025.

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