Scenarios about 'nuclear energy'
Nuclear energy refers to power generated through controlled nuclear reactions, primarily through nuclear fission of uranium or plutonium. First harnessed for civilian electricity production in the 1950s, it represents a significant technological development that promised abundant energy with minimal carbon emissions. In alternate history scenarios, different nuclear energy development paths often explore how variations in public perception, safety incidents, or technological breakthroughs might have shaped global energy systems and geopolitics.
What If Chernobyl Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was averted, potentially reshaping nuclear energy development, Soviet politics, and global environmental movements.
What If Chernobyl Never Melted Down?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was averted, potentially altering the course of nuclear energy, Soviet politics, and global environmental movements.
What If Cold Fusion Actually Worked?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1989 cold fusion announcement led to a verified, revolutionary energy technology that transformed global energy production, economics, and geopolitics.
What If Einstein Never Developed Relativity?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Albert Einstein never formulated his theories of special and general relativity, potentially delaying mankind's understanding of spacetime and fundamentally altering the course of 20th-century physics and technology.
What If Fukushima Never Had a Meltdown?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster never occurred, potentially altering global energy policies, nuclear power development, and Japan's economic trajectory.
What If Fukushima Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster never happened, potentially altering the trajectory of nuclear energy globally and Japan's energy policies specifically.