Collection: Nuclear Energy

The Breakthrough Institute team works to publish up-to-date analysis on nuclear energy, centering around international developments in innovation and deployment and the resulting effects for climate change and the global economy. Here is our collection of analysis on nuclear energy:

Published Articles and Media Appearances:

• Jessica Lovering, Ted Nordhaus, and Michael Shellenberger, "Out of the Nuclear Closet", Foreign Policy, 9/7/2012
• Jesse Jenkins, "Nuclear Woes Push Japan Into a New Energy Future", NPR, 3/11/2012
• Michael Shellenberger, "One Year On: Fukushima Dai-ichi", KQED Forum, 3/5/2012
• Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger, "The Fukushima Question", Slate Magazine, 3/1/2012
• Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger, "Fukushima Boosts Green Case for Nuclear," Financial Times, 5/10/2011
• Jesse Jenkins and Sara Mansur, "No Nukes" Revival is Misguided,"   San Francisco Chronicle, 8/4/2011
• Jesse Jenkins and Sara Mansur, "What Happens Next as the World Turns Away From Nuclear Power,"  Freakonomics , 6/21/2011
• Michael Shellenberger, "The Environmentalist Debate Over Nuclear Power," KQED Forum, 4/1/2012
• Jesse Jenkins, "Nuclear's Future After Fukushima,"  NPR, 3/27/2011
• Jesse Jenkins, Ted Nordhaus, and Michael Shellenberger, "Nuclear as Usual: Why Fukushima Will Change Less Than You Think," The Atlantic, 3/23/2011

Analysis and Opinion:

• Roger Pielke Jr., "Magical Thinking in Germany," 8/16/2012
• Breakthrough Staff, "Worldwide Nuclear Energy Expansion Continues," 7/27/2012
• Jesse Jenkins, "Germany Returns to Coal," 5/11/2012
• Alex Trembath and Jesse Jenkins, "Gas Boom Poses Challenges for Renewables and Nuclear," 4/30/2012
• Breakthrough Staff, "UK Greens Divided on Nuclear Power," 3/15/2012
• Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger, "The Making of Radiation Panic," 3/15/2012
• Breakthrough Staff, "Did the Media Hype Fukushima Health Impacts?," 3/2/2012
• Mark Caine and Jesse Jenkins, "New Data: Nuclear Down, Carbon Intensity Up in Japan," 2/1/2012
• Jesse Jenkins, "2012 Budget Increases Nuclear Energy Research Funding," 1/5/2012

• Breakthrough Staff, "Fossil Fuel Imports, Use Soar as Japan's Nuclear Fleet Sits Idle," 12/13/2011
• Ted Norhaus and Michael Shellenberger, "The Secret of Where Good Technology Comes From," 11/14/2011
• Alex Trembath, "Germany Trades Domestic Nuclear for Imported Nuclear," 9/16/2011
• Jesse Jenkins, "Nuclear and Fossil: Can Germany Shut Down Both?," 5/24/2011
• Breakthrough Staff, "United Kingdom's Nuclear Plans on Track," 5/18/2011
• Jesse Jenkins, "Analysis: The Costs of Canceling Japan's Plans for Nuclear Power," 5/11/2011
• Breakthrough Staff, "Avoiding Carbon Emissions with Nuclear Power," 4/28/2011
• Sara Mansur, "Analysis: Nuclear Moratorium in Germany Could Cause Spike in CO2 Emissions," 3/16/2011
• Sara Mansur and Devon Sweezey, Doing the Math: Comparing Germany's Solar Industry to Japan's Fukushima Reactors, 3/23/2011
• Breakthrough Staff, "Analysis: Decline in US Nuclear Power Would Increase Carbon Emissions," 3/18/2011
• Jerome Roos, "Canada Remains Committed to Nuclear Power," 3/16/2011
• Jerome Roos, "Fukushima's Political Fallout Now Reaches China," 3/16/2011
• Jesse Jenkins, "Situation Report: Fukushima," 3/16/2011

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