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RELEASE: NuScale’s Success Highlights Pain Points at NRC for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein and Pittsburgh Technical’s Sola Talabi examined NuScale’s successful… Read more →
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NEW REPORT: The Clean Cow
StatementsNew report details how the cattle industry can significantly reduce CO2 emissions Read more →
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RELEASE: Environmental justice must receive stronger consideration by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Climate and Energy Analyst Dr. Seaver Wang published a new blog post highlighting the importance of environmental justice… Read more →
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ICYMI: Times of India - COP26: Instead of Lectures to India, West Needs to Pay Up
Statements Energy and ClimateBreakthrough Institute’s Vijaya Ramachandran and CSIS’ Sandeep Pai author cutting oped ahead of COP26 conference in Glasgow Read more →
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RELEASE: NRC Must Adopt Simpler Safety Metrics for Proposed Nuclear Power Plants
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Nuclear Energy Analyst Dr. Adam Stein submitted a comment to the Nuclear Regulatory Committee recommending new, simpler… Read more →
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CONGRESSIONAL LETTER: The Breakthrough Institute Urges Congress to Include Nuclear in New Federal Tax Credit
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Sr. Energy Analyst, Jameson McBride, and Sr. Nuclear Analyst, Dr. Adam Stein sent a letter to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chuck Schumer,… Read more →
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ICYMI: CEPP Could Cost CA Billions Over Decision to Close Diablo Canyon
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Yesterday, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director of Climate and Energy Zeke Hausfather -, Sr. Nuclear Analyst Dr. Adam Stein, and Deputy Director Alex Trembath published… Read more →
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ICYMI: The Hill - Arguments against the Versatile Test Reactor undermine America's climate future
Statements Energy and ClimateOped from Breakthrough Institute’s Ted Nordhaus and Dr. Adam Stein highlight deliberate misrepresentation and doublespeak about the advanced nuclear project from Ed Lyman of anti-nuclear… Read more →
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STATEMENT: BTI’s Vijaya Ramachandran Response to Biden Administration’s New Guidance on Fossil Fuel Energy Investment in Developing Economies
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director for Energy and Development Vijaya Ramachandran issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s guidance on… Read more →
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Statement: Vijaya Ramachandran response to Biden Administration’s New Guidance on Fossil Fuel Energy Investment in developing economies
by Vijaya Ramachandran & moreStatements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director for Energy and Development Vijaya Ramachandran issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s guidance on… Read more →
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Release: The Breakthrough Journal Launches its 2021 Summer Issue: Ecomodern Justice
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute released its 2021 Breakthrough Journal Summer issue, Ecomodern Justice, focusing on how environmental policies and proponents often… Read more →
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Statement: Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act Gives Support for Nuclear and Other Clean Energy Innovation
by Adam SteinStatements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — Today, Breakthrough Institute Senior Nuclear Analyst Dr. Adam Stein issued the following statement applauding the introduction of the Energy Sector Innovation Credit… Read more →
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ICYMI: The Sacramento Bee - To fulfill promises of Diablo Canyon closure, California ignores fossil fuel emissions
Statements Energy and ClimateThe Sacramento Bee Editorial Board published an article calling for Diablo Canyon to remain operational in an about-face from its previous stance in 2016. Read more →
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RELEASE: Genetically Engineered Crops Key to Increasing Yields While Decreasing Global CO2 Emissions
Statements Food and AgricultureBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute released a new analysis on the use of genetic engineering (GE) to improve soy, cereal, and other crops’ photosynthesis reactions to… Read more →
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ICYMI: MIT Technology Review - The lurking threat to solar power’s growth
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — This week, a new report titled Quantifying Solar Value Deflation in CA by Zeke Hausfather, Director of Climate and Energy at the Breakthrough Institute, was featured by… Read more →
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RELEASE: Solar Value Deflation Could Undermine California’s Renewable Energy Goals
StatementsAnalysis of hourly generation and price data in California from 2014-2020 finds the value of solar has fallen by around 37% since 2014 relative to other sources of electricity. Read more →
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RELEASE: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposed Licensing Process Threatens Nascent Advanced Nuclear Industry
StatementsKnown as 10 CFR Part 53, the proposed licensing framework is essential to deploying the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors, but the current approach by the NRC is overly… Read more →
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FAQ on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing
by Adam SteinFact Sheets Energy and ClimateWhat makes a reactor “advanced”? In general, advanced nuclear reactors provide more inherent safety, operational flexibility, and security than existing reactors. They can also provide… Read more →
