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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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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Urges House and Senate Agriculture Committees to Boost Ag R&D Funding in Infrastructure Bill with $40B Investment to Fight Climate Change
Statements Food and AgricultureLetter urges House and Senate Ag Leadership to prioritize ag research funding to fight climate, reduce emissions with a renewed and sustained federal commitment to agricultural… Read more →
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces August 2021 Dialogue
by Sean Trambley & moreStatementsWill Be In-Person, A First in the Pandemic Era Read more →
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RELEASE: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Statements Food and AgricultureImplementing a “Quiet Climate Policy” Approach in Congress Will Tackle Climate Change and Create Jobs Read more →
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Statement on Insurrection in Washington D.C.
StatementsThe Breakthrough Institute is shocked and appalled by the violent insurrection and seditious actions at the U.S. Capitol and in Washington, D.C. We will be temporarily pausing… Read more →