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Release: Breakthrough Institute Hires Former NRC Regulator Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor
Statements Energy and ClimateBerkeley, Calif. — This week, the Breakthrough Institute announced the hiring of Rani Franovich as Senior Policy Advisor, Climate & Energy. Rani brings more than 30 years of experience… Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy & WaPo: With Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Food Price Spikes and Revolutions if Ukrainian Grain Deliveries are Disrupted
Statements Food and AgricultureBreakthrough Institute’s Alex Smith writes how a conflict could have global implications on food systems Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces 2022 Senior Fellows
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute announced the addition of five new Senior Fellows: Omar Wasow, Ryan Phelan, Sandeep Pai, Judge Glock, and Alan Levinovitz. More… Read more →
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RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Clear Drop in Transportation Emissions from Pandemic with Increased Remote Work Opportunities
Statements Energy and ClimateVehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) fell 40% at the beginning of the pandemic, but rebounded by last October — far quicker than anyone expected Read more →
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RELEASE: The Need for Net Metering Reforms and the False Argument about the Cost of Diablo Canyon
Statements Energy and ClimateCA's net metering reforms are an important step, but keeping Diablo Canyon open is a cheaper way to provide clean energy Read more →
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STATEMENT: NuScale Nuclear Developer Goes Public in Major Milestone, But NRC Remains Biggest Obstacle to Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, NuScale, an advanced nuclear energy developer, announced it will be going public, marking a major step for the company. This follows another milestone in August as… Read more →
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STATEMENT: The White House’s latest Executive Order enriches the future of nuclear energy
by Adam SteinStatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Biden Administration released a new Executive Order (EO) laying out their climate objectives for America’s clean energy future, which points to America… Read more →
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RELEASE: Alternative meats are here to stay — and so is beef
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — Today, the Breakthrough Institute’s Saloni Shah, Food and Agriculture Analyst, and Dan Blaustein-Rejto, Director of Food and Agriculture, revisit a conclusion made in… Read more →
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RELEASE: After the Green New Deal: BTI launches Breakthrough Journal Winter Issue
StatementsHow do we advance green technology when idealized government solutions are no longer realistic? Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: COP26 Is Silent on Human Rights in China
StatementsIs getting China to the table worth turning a blind eye to genocide? Read more →
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ICYMI: Foreign Policy Magazine: Rich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in Green
StatementsNorway’s mandates of green energy abroad while being Europe’s 2nd largest natural gas supplier highlights their hypocrisy. Read more →
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RELEASE: New Analysis Breaks Down $2 Billion in Proposed New Ag Spending, Climate Benefits in Reconciliation Bill
StatementsBerkeley, Calif. — This week in a new blog post, the Breakthrough Institute’s Director of Food and Agriculture Dan Blaustein-Rejto broke down the $2 billion of new agriculture spending in… Read more →
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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 →