Smoke rises from the chimneys of the Buge nuclear power plant in Saint-Valbas, central-eastern France, on January 25, 2022.

A few months ago, The Detail did an episode about Aotearoa's goal of going 100 percent renewable electricity.

Interestingly, the most common comment was not about renewable energy or fossil fuels. It was about nuclear power.

"Your article was interesting," wrote one listener, Derek, "but you didn't mention nuclear fusion [which] would be the ultimate solution to replace fossil-fuel electricity generation around the world."

Another listener, Andrew, said the same thing: "[Nuclear power] has the lowest carbon intensity according to IPCC work...

Recently, fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant stunned observers who feared a stray rocket could trigger another nuclear meltdown.

Nuclear physicist David Krofchek of the University of Auckland slaps his face when asked about the fighting in Ukraine.

Nuclear physicist David Krofchek of the University of Auckland slaps his face when asked about the fighting in Ukraine.