Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it
Nuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets.
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From bombs to boilers: Seven decades of nuclear failure - Climate and Capital Media
The history of nuclear power is a tale of economic miscalculation, technological hubris, wishful thinking, political expediency, and corporate malfeasance that resulted in the largest managerial disaster in industrial history
The first US atomic rush was a bust. Will Trump's big nuclear-for-AI plans fare any better?
The US government is rushing nuclear reactor deployment on federal sites to fuel its global AI race. But it may come at considerable costs and safety risks.
Tribes, environmentalists gather forces against Amazon’s Northwest nuclear plan
Amazon's push for small modular nuclear reactors is just the latest development in decadeslong fight over nuclear energy.
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U.S. Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors to Help Fix a Huge Climate Problem
The dream of reviving nuclear power in the U.S. rests on a new generation of smaller reactors meant to be easier to build. But major obstacles loom.
Opinion | Nuclear Power Still Doesn’t Make Much Sense (Published 2022)
There’s a lot of new enthusiasm around nuclear power. It isn’t warranted.
The Hype of a Nuclear "Renaissance"
If you didn’t know better, you’d think Lloyd Marbet was a dairy farmer or maybe a retired shop teacher. His beard is thick, soft, and gray, his hair pulled back in a small ponytail. In
A Poisonous Cold War Legacy That Defies a Solution
A $528 billion plan to clean up 54 million gallons of radioactive bomb-making waste may never be achieved. Government negotiators are looking for a compromise.
Perspective | I oversaw the U.S. nuclear power industry. Now I think it should be banned.
The danger from climate change no longer outweighs the risks of nuclear accidents.
Opinion | Should America Go Nuclear? (Published 2021)
It’s carbon-free, but has a history of disasters. Investing more in nuclear power can help get us to carbon-neutral by 2050. But is it worth it?
Opinion | Nuclear Power Still Doesn’t Make Much Sense
There’s a lot of new enthusiasm around nuclear power. It isn’t warranted.
Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Ending a Decades-Long Struggle
The last three plants in Germany are scheduled to shut down by Saturday, while other European countries are looking to expand nuclear energy.
Opinion | Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood
We must stop seeing nuclear waste as a dangerous problem and instead recognize it as a safe byproduct of carbon-free power.
Jan Haaken on The False Promise Of a Nuclear Renaissance - Corporate Crime Reporter
In the opening scene of Jan Haaken’s new documentary – Atomic Bamboozle: The False Promise of a Nuclear Renaissance – then Energy Secretary Rick Perry is standing amidst a group of about twenty beaming young people. And Perry says – “Here are a group of young men and women, they are the millennials for nuclear […]
Nuclear plant came close to ‘radiation disaster’, says Zelenskiy, amid call
Warning comes after the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was temporarily cut
The Nuclear Fallacy: Why Small Modular Reactors Can't Compete With Renewabl
Will the small modular nuclear reactor community be able to find an optimized point on the physics vs modularity curve? I don't think so.