Overbudget: Britain's $57BN Nuclear Nightmare

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What went wrong at Hinkley Point C — Europe's largest construction site. To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/TheB1M/ You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Clarification: The acoustic fish deterrent was proposed in EDF's original planning application for Hinkley Point C. Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/hinkley-point-c This video contains paid promotion for Brilliant. Additional footage and images courtesy of EDF Energy, IAEA, BBC, Disney + Pixar, FRANCE 24, Georgia Power, GLOBAL 2000 / CC BY-ND 2.0, Nickelodeon and UK Government. Research sources: https://www.edfenergy.com/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuclear-energy-what-you-need-to-know https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edfs-nuclear-project-britain-pushed-back-2029-may-cost-up-34-bln-2024-01-23/ https://www.neimagazine.com/news/more-delays-and-cost-increases-for-hinkley-point-c-11463560/ https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/appendices/nuclear-development-in-the-united-kingdom#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20greatest%20achievement's,grid%2Dconnected%20since%20August). 00:00 Intro 00:47 History 02:07 Nuclear in the UK 03:04 The HPC Site 05:33 The Construction 08:03 The Problems 09:48 Environmental Impact 11:23 Learning Lessons We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - h

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