The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA, S.903) which had 22 bipartisan co-sponsors, was introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA, S.4049) by
Continue readingUS Senate passes Nuclear Energy Leadership Act but reconciliation remains
The US International Development Finance Corporation has ended a ban on financing nuclear power projects and “will prioritize the support of advanced nuclear technology in emerging and frontier markets,” the
Continue readingUS agency ends ban, will now finance advanced nuclear projects abroad
Wired Magazine dives deep on TRISO pebble fuel, which consists of particles of an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will safely power a new generation of high-temperature reactors.
Continue readingNuclear ‘Power Balls’ May Make Meltdowns a Thing of the Past
The world’s carbon intensity of energy, namely the amount of CO2 spewed into the air for each unit of energy consumed, has not budged much Kyoto was held, 20 years
Continue readingWind and Solar Power Advance, but Carbon Refuses to Retreat
Democrats in the United States Senate and in the California Assembly have proposed legislation calling for a full transition to renewable energy. In doing so, they are relying on scholarly
Continue readingFisticuffs Over the Route to a Clean-Energy Future