Energy and Climate | Decarbonization
Decarbonization
-
Former Nuclear Regulator Expresses Concerns with Preliminary 10 CFR Part 53
Former NRC Regulator and Expert on Risk-informed, Performance-based (RIPB) Methods Expresses Concerns with NRC’s…
-
NRC’s Open Collaboration with Stakeholders is Key to Satisfying Congressional Mandate
Stakeholders, concerned with the exclusive and iterative development of a new rule for licensing advanced reactors,…
-
NRC Needs a Technology-inclusive Reorganization and Stakeholder-inclusive Engagement
Senior Policy Advisor Rani Franovich identifies two opportunities for NRC to successfully modernize its licensing…
-
NEW REPORT: Advanced Nuclear Technology Will Provide Critical Climate and Energy Benefits to the Future US Clean Energy System
Bold investments in advanced nuclear energy will further technological innovation, secure US leadership in…
-
RELEASE: Saving Palisades Nuclear Power Plant To Secure Michigan’s Clean Energy Future
New analysis shows that shutting down Palisades nuclear power plant would cost Michigan more clean power than almost…
-
WAR IN UKRAINE: Breakthrough Institute Analysts Dr. Stein and Franovich Release Statements on Loss of Offsite Power at Chernobyl
Berkeley, Calif. — Today, Breakthrough Institute Director for Nuclear Energy and Innovation Dr. Adam Stein and Senior…
-
ICYMI-Breakthrough Blog: NRC revises previously issued subsequent license renewal for existing nuclear power plants
The surprising decision rejects long standing NRC decisions and undermines one of the Biden Administration’s key policy…
-
ICYMI - Wall Street Journal: For a Clean-Energy Future, We Need Deregulation
Ted Nordaus writes how environmental protections from decades past are blocking the infrastructure urgently needed to…
-
RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Clear Drop in Transportation Emissions from Pandemic with Increased Remote Work Opportunities
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fell 40% at the beginning of the pandemic, but rebounded by last October — far quicker…
-
RELEASE: The Need for Net Metering Reforms and the False Argument about the Cost of Diablo Canyon
CA's net metering reforms are an important step, but keeping Diablo Canyon open is a cheaper way to provide clean energy
-
ICYMI: MIT Technology Review - The lurking threat to solar power’s growth
Berkeley, Calif. — This week, a new report titled Quantifying Solar Value Deflation in CA by Zeke Hausfather, Director…
-
-
Food and Agriculture
-
-
-
RELEASE: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Implementing a “Quiet Climate Policy” Approach in Congress Will Tackle Climate Change and Create Jobs
