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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.