The Scandalous Science Behind Nuclear Regulation
A flawed scientific model continues to hinder the nuclear power industry and shape policy, holding us all back.
A flawed scientific model continues to hinder the nuclear power industry and shape policy, holding us all back.
Abundant, emissions-free energy was once the promise of a nuclear-powered future. What happened?
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But perhaps the beginning of the end of era of fossil fuels?
Instead of opposing nuclear power, climate activists should be thronging the streets demanding a faster rollout.
The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.
It's a portrait of a complex man, and a warning about the nuclear era he created.
Why the businessman launched a long shot campaign for the presidency.
His licensing proposal would slow down A.I. innovation without really reducing A.I. risks.
Land-hungry biomass, wind, and solar power are set to occupy an area equivalent of the size of the European Union by 2050.
Green dreams are no substitute for good planning and reliable electricity.
"When we look at solar and wind around the world, it always correlates to rising prices and declining reliability."
Robert Zubrin’s The Case for Nukes highlights the connection between energy and freedom.
"It's very easy for politicians to legislate freedom away," says Northwood University's Kristin Tokarev. "But it's incredibly hard to get back."
For the first time ever, researchers achieved "ignition" in a fusion reaction, meaning they created a fusion reaction that releases more energy than it consumes.
The bigger problem now is that outmoded regulations stand in the way of deployment.
Europe is facing an energy crisis, but bureaucrats need to realize that long-term climate goals can be addressed without sacrificing the well-being of the population.
Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.
Wonderful news for California's economy and consumers!
Texas A&M University's Andrew Dessler vs. Steven Koonin, former undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy
If Japan can get over its anti-nuclear Fukushima freak out, then the rest of the world should too.
If the Golden State wants to convert to electrical vehicles, it better start embracing nuclear power.
Leaving the country dependent on Russian natural gas was not too smart.
Unrealistic policy and dependency on fickle neighbors like Russia are no substitute for working power plants.
"It's an outrageous outcome to label gas and nuclear as green," responds Greenpeace
Strongly held wishes and pixie dust won’t deliver a green utopia.
The first innovative nuclear reactors designed by American companies may well begin operation in Eastern Europe before they get built in Idaho.
Nuclear power wasn’t green enough for German leaders, so now they depend on energy from Russia.
Teutonic carbon dioxide emissions and electricity prices are projected to increase as a result.
The cryptocurrency is spurring use of renewable energy even as it undermines existing economic, political, and cultural elites.
Researchers admit there are absolutely no current examples of low-energy societies providing a decent living standard for their citizens.
It would significantly reduce carbon emissions, but onerous regulation stands in the way.
The state's electricity grid operators warned in 2019 that power shortages might become increasingly common when heat waves hit in the coming years.
Critics say the state's dependence on solar and wind have made the power grid unreliable and overly expensive.
New nuclear reactors are important for clean power, but are hindered by intense regulatory schemes.
Activists oppose a huge source of reliable, climate-friendly electricity that could have prevented the rolling blackouts in the Golden State.
"Environmental humanism will eventually triumph over apocalyptic environmentalism."
The presidential candidate wraps old special-interest programs in green camouflage.
In his new book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, Shellenberger argues that science doesn't support doomsayers' claims.
The Apocalypse Never author documents that things are getting greener and makes a case for nuclear power.
Emissions reductions in rich countries are being offset by increases in developing countries.
Finger-wagging won't overcome the collective action problems preventing action.
The show wasn't about a nuclear disaster per se, but about how a government—and individuals—reacted in the face of disaster.
The HBO series is a powerful portrait of the political and social rot that occurs in authoritarian regimes.
Michael Shellenberger believes the Green New Deal’s focus on wind and solar is a waste of time and money.
A miniseries about the deadly nuclear disaster that marked the doom of the Soviet Union
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That's wrong. Promoting fear hinders more than helps environmental progress.