Patrick Carter-Cortez

Nuclear engineering PhD student @Cambridge_Uni

Docente Ing Industrial @UCatolicaSC

tweets are my own

[American Nuclear Society @ANS_org]

We urge #COP27 delegates to insert inclusive clean energy language into the final text. COP27 will be a wasted opportunity if nuclear is left out. Net zero requires nuclear!

[IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ @iaeaorg]

🌍🌽 How can nuclear techniques make a difference to food production in the light of #ClimateChange?

👨‍🔬👩‍🌾 Scientists and farmers in Kenya explain how #NuclearScience is helping in the battle against food and water insecurity

👉 https://t.co/SiuhgCrknt

[Madi Hilly @MadiHilly]

MYTH: We don't have a solution to nuclear's "waste problem"

REALITY: Nuclear waste isn't a problem. In fact, it’s the best solution we have to meeting our energy needs while protecting the natural environment!

Here's what you need to know:

[Paris-Ortiz-Wines @ParisOrtizWines]

It being energy day here at #COP27, I decided to pay a visit to some of the country booths and take a look at how nuclear energy was being represented.

Here’s what I found 👀
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[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

@Suki_FNQ @MAMike4a @PeterDa16347697 One word: Onkalo.

[Jeff Duncan @RepJeffDuncan]

Nuclear energy is affordable, reliable 24/7/365, and is the number one source of emission-free power. Nuclear will play an integral in our energy future, and my Nuclear Blueprint will no doubt help pave the way for a more robust future for nuclear energy.

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

@MalcolmGrimston @ANS_org 1000 people dying in a year is scary. Are you afraid of a banana? 🍌

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

Did you know that a banana exposes you to 0.01mSv of radiation dose? Living next to a nuclear power plant for 1 year exposes you to 0.009mSv. Nuclear power is safe, reliable, and clean.
#netzeroneedsnuclear

[Nuclear for Climate @Nuclear4Climate]

#COP27 Agriculture and Adaptation day! Come talk to our volunteers and learn how nuclear technologies ⚛️ offer competitive and innovative solutions ...
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#Nuclear #Nuclear4climate #Agriculture #NetZeroNeedsNuclear #TogetherForOurPlanet

[Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy @GovNuclear]

Climate change is an existential threat.

It's time we all join clean energy forces.

#COP27 #TogetherForImplementation

[American Nuclear Society @ANS_org]

Beyond clean electricity production, nuclear energy can provide heating for buildings, process heat for industries, hydrogen production, and desalination for clean drinking water. For more information, visit https://t.co/gaZkEjZRkM #Nuclear4Climate #SDG #COP27

[American Conservation Coalition @ACC_National]

#NetZeroNeedsNuclear

The global nuclear movement is here and more powerful than ever!

We had a great time connecting with the global Nuclear for Climate coalition on all things Carbon-free electricity ☢️ #COP27 #NukeClimateChange

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

@MAMike4a @PeterDa16347697 You're right, there are 2 types of waste. Highly radioactive waste is solid = can't leak. We can protect against radiation with thick steel & concrete, and (with deep geological disposal) several km of rocks. Also the volume of waste is v small. It's a manageable problem.

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

#Development requires access to reliable, 24/7, energy in huge quantities. The #ClimateCrisis needs #cleanenergy - only nuclear ticks all the boxes!

#atoms4development #nuclear4climate #COP27 https://t.co/B5QZngAJdM

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

Nuclear power is a "practical, scalable solution". @charlyne_smith
#nuclear4climate #netzeroneedsnuclear

[Adam Stein @Dr_A_Stein]

Support for nuclear energy has been increasing as climate change drives nations to seek non-polluting energy and as Russia’s war in Ukraine underscores the volatility of oil and gas.
@charlyne_smith @theBTI at #COP27 by @jggross https://t.co/ifkLFQ8bkY

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

How about we use nuclear (which is reliable & clean) to complement wind and solar instead?

#nuclear4climate #cop27 #ClimateCrisis

[American Petroleum Institute @APIenergy]

Affordable, reliable natural gas will continue to partner with renewables, including wind and solar, so that consumers are served 24/7, rain or shine. #ClimateWeekNYC

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

we need to commit to doing everything necessary to meet the climate challenge, will this include funding nuclear technology in developing nations that want it? @SenatorCardin #COP27

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

Nuclear can support inclusive and sustainable global development. It is a scalable and reliable technology.
#netzeroneedsnuclear #nuclear4climate #atoms4development

[International Energy Agency @IEA]

🗣 “The global energy crisis is undermining efforts to ensure universal access to secure & affordable energy, especially in the developing world”

Our new commentary examines recent trends on access to electricity & clean cooking ahead of #COP27→ https://t.co/CbsGM3y0QG

[Patrick Ryan @ry_paddy]

"VC has ceased to be the funder of the future, and instead has become a funder of features, widgets, irrelevances."
Peter Thiel / Founders Fund

[Patrick Carter-Cortez @PCarterCortez]

#netzeroneedsnuclear #nuclear4climate

[Brian Gitt @BrianGitt]

MYTH: The world is rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Fact: Electricity generation from fossil fuels increased by 178% since 1985.

The world will consume more fossil fuels in 2050 than today based on projected growth in the developing world.

[Matthew Mairinger @Mattwithchips]

The minister of Energy from Ghana saying we need nuclear to help us in Africa to meet our energy needs. Ghana is going into phase 2 of nuclear power readiness under the @iaeaorg with a target of 50% of energy from nuclear by 2030!
#atoms4climate @Nuclear4Climate @NA_YGN