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Nuclear energy can deliver abundant, reliable, zero-carbon power. But the United States has lost the ability to build it quickly, repeatedly, and at scale. Now, rising electricity demand, g…

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Results for “nuclear energy”

  1. EnergyAnalysis

    Aug 23, 2012 · Barry Brook, Ben Heard

    Nuclear Costs in Context

    A Viable Public Good

  2. EnergyAnalysis

    Oct 16, 2026 · PJ Seel

    Getting Medical Isotopes to Patients

    Cutting red tape for nuclear medicine only works if the new rules are clear enough to apply the same way everywhere

  3. EnergyAnalysis

    Sep 14, 2026 · Adam Stein

    America Chose Its Nuclear Waste Site on a Guess About Cost, not Safety

    The U.S. Shouldn’t Make the Same Mistake Twice

  4. EnergyAnalysis

    Jul 13, 2026 · Yue "Joy" Jiang

    America’s Nuclear Order Book Is Large and Growing

    Over 70 GW of new demand is in the pipeline, much of it for small and non-light water reactors from hyperscalers

  5. EnergyAnalysis

    Jul 1, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    From Paper to Real-Life Reactors: The Holistic View of the Reactor Pilot Program

    250 years later, the American nuclear experiment continues

  6. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jun 30, 2026 · PJ Seel

    Modern Rules for Everyday Radioactive Materials

    The NRC should finalize reforms that improve access to useful radioactive materials while maintaining a clear federal role in special nuclear material security.

  7. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jun 30, 2026 · PJ Seel

    Right-Sizing Nuclear Materials Security

    Burden reduction for physical protection should not reduce operational awareness for either licensee or local-law enforcement

  8. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jun 30, 2026 · PJ Seel

    Allowing Foreign Ownership of Nuclear Generation Is a Net Positive

    Now, a methodology for determining national security risk is the gateway for foreign ownership determinations

  9. EnergyAnalysis

    May 1, 2026 · Adam Stein

    Part 57: Right-Sizing Nuclear Regulation for Low-Consequence Reactors

    A first look at a potential new licensing pathway.

  10. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Apr 15, 2026 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Clarifying the Record on AB 2647: A Technical Response to Opposition Claims

    Addressing misconceptions on regulatory policy, advanced reactor technology, and California’s energy options

  11. EnergyAnalysis

    Mar 9, 2026 · Adam Stein

    Nuclear Waste Is a Wicked Problem

    DOE Is Testing a Different Way Through It

  12. EnergyAnalysis

    Mar 2, 2026 · Deric Tilson, Adam Stein

    Two New Papers Are Wrong About Cancer Risk from Nuclear Plants

    Poor Research Design and Strong Claims Don’t Mesh Well

  13. EnergyAnalysis

    Feb 25, 2026 · Alex Trembath, Ted Nordhaus

    Solar and Nuclear Both Must Live. Energy Technology Fanaticism Needs to Die.

    Why Solar Optimism and Solarmaxxing Are Not the Same Thing

  14. EnergyAnalysis

    Nov 19, 2025 · Spencer Toohill

    What The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Means for the American Nuclear Industry

    Oversight and Transparency Will Guide What Comes Next

  15. EnergyAnalysis

    Nov 3, 2025 · Matthew L. Wald

    Three Not-So-Secret Secrets to Nuclear Siting

    Haloes, Hopes, and Holdovers

  16. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jul 31, 2025 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Maximizing the Use of Available Weather Data to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Deployment

    Advanced Reactor Siting Requires Flexibility for Meteorological Data Collection

  17. EnergyRegulatory comment

    Jul 31, 2025 · Adam Stein, Spencer Toohill

    Advanced Nuclear Needs Modern Siting Regulations

    The NRC Must Reconsider Their Population Density Criteria For Advanced Reactors

  18. EnergyAnalysis

    Jun 28, 2025 · Matthew L. Wald

    Iran's Nuclear Activities, Explained

    The fog in this war is unusually thick

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