Nuclear revival needs a new regulatory framework

Sixty nuclear facilities are being constructed in 17 countries. The U.S. is building one.

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|2024-01-16T11:25:00-05:00January 14th, 2024|Comments Off on Nuclear revival needs a new regulatory framework

Time to bring nuclear energy into the 21st century

The silver lining of this month’s United Nations COP28 global warming conference is the growing consensus that nuclear energy is critical.

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|2023-12-15T09:10:07-05:00December 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Time to bring nuclear energy into the 21st century

One year after the laser fusion energy breakthrough: What comes next?

BY EDWARD MOSES: 192 laser beams were pointed at a peppercorn-sized target and a tiny sun was created on Earth.

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|2023-12-02T19:31:26-05:00December 3rd, 2023|Comments Off on One year after the laser fusion energy breakthrough: What comes next?

America pursues intermittent renewables as worldwide nuclear expansion underway

About 60 nuclear power reactors are currently being constructed in 15 countries, notably China, India, and Russia. Check out Sweden.

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|2023-11-29T10:33:14-05:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off on America pursues intermittent renewables as worldwide nuclear expansion underway

America is behind Russia and China in nuclear zero emission electricity

About 60 nuclear power reactors are currently being constructed in 15 countries, notably China, India, and Russia.

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|2023-09-30T15:21:08-04:00September 27th, 2023|Comments Off on America is behind Russia and China in nuclear zero emission electricity

‘Scandalous’ Scandinavians rely on nukes, oil

Big Scandinavian bets on wind and solar did not pan out so it's back to nuclear and oil.

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|2023-08-29T10:10:07-04:00August 28th, 2023|Comments Off on ‘Scandalous’ Scandinavians rely on nukes, oil

U.S. nuclear energy policy is stuck on stupid!

The sheer stupidity of eschewing the most powerful, most efficient, and cleanest generator of electricity is truly beyond belief

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|2023-08-02T10:17:18-04:00August 4th, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. nuclear energy policy is stuck on stupid!

With no replacement for oil, countries and companies are ramping up alternatives to renewables

As ESG enthusiasts know, wind and solar manufacture nothing for the eight billion on this planet as they can only generate intermittent electricity from unreliable breezes and sunshine.

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|2023-07-13T10:39:30-04:00July 13th, 2023|Comments Off on With no replacement for oil, countries and companies are ramping up alternatives to renewables

Sweden axes renewable energy targets, shifts back to nuclear

The change means that nuclear generation can count towards the government’s energy targets.

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|2023-06-26T09:04:47-04:00June 27th, 2023|Comments Off on Sweden axes renewable energy targets, shifts back to nuclear

Vogtle opening signals a new nuclear era

Vogtle's nuclear fission process has begun splitting atoms and generating heat

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|2023-04-18T14:10:51-04:00April 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Vogtle opening signals a new nuclear era

U.S. approves first small modular nuclear reactor

With efficient hydrocarbon energy under siege, and intermittent wind and solar unable to sustain the power grid, nuclear energy has never been more needed.

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|2023-02-02T11:57:46-05:00February 3rd, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. approves first small modular nuclear reactor

Fusion won’t Replace hydrocarbons anytime soon

The next necessary breakthrough will require an entire fusion reactor - including all input energy to create it — to produce more net energy than it consumes.

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|2023-01-10T03:38:13-05:00January 10th, 2023|Comments Off on Fusion won’t Replace hydrocarbons anytime soon

Harnessing the power of the stars a step closer

The potential of this safe, clean, endlessly abundant energy source could change everything. Let's do the science and find out.

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|2022-12-16T21:37:36-05:00December 18th, 2022|Comments Off on Harnessing the power of the stars a step closer

Biden Administration talks up nuclear but fails to reform regulation

The best solution is through regulatory reforms that reduce barriers to entry for entrepreneurs, investors, and nuclear power generators.

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|2022-12-13T09:51:13-05:00December 17th, 2022|Comments Off on Biden Administration talks up nuclear but fails to reform regulation

Reasons to hope the Ukraine nuclear plant will come through OK

Ukraine's nuclear power may go offline, but should survive Putin's invasion.

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|2022-10-24T15:29:06-04:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off on Reasons to hope the Ukraine nuclear plant will come through OK
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