"Small modular reactors aren't the energy answer for remote communities and mines"

By M.V. Ramana, Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia, Sarah Froese and Nadja Kunz
Published by Policy Options
August 26, 2020

Visit Policy Options for this commentary that explains why small modular reactors are not an economical or viable solution to the energy needs for remote communities and mines in Canada. 

"Small modular reactors aren't the energy answer for remote communities and mines"

The article above summarizes the following paper also authored by Sarah Froese, Nadja Kunz and M.V. Ramana.

Published by Energy Policy: The International Journal of the Political, Economic, Planning, Environmental and Social Aspects of Energy
Volume 144
September 2020

"Too small to be viable? The potential market for small modular reactors in mining and remote communities in Canada"

Professor M.V. Ramana, Ph.D. is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs, The University of British Columbia.