An exciting new paper titled, 'The Political Economic Determinants of Nuclear Power: Evidence from Chernobyl", which shows links between Chernobyl, political lobbying, and health outcomes was published on July 31st. Notable for its decidedly pro-nuclear stance and data heavy approach,…
The Argument One of the cons expressed by anti-nuclear activists is the number of suitable locations available for a nuclear plant. These writers argue from a practical and moral viewpoint, first expressing concern about placing reactors near large population centers.…
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War When it comes to bringing anti-nuclear persons around to the pro-nuclear side, it's arguably more…
Want to learn more about all things nuclear power? Go no further. If you're interested in the uranium supply chain, the enrichment process, tracking new reactor builds, how nuclear fits into climate targets, what governments are saying about nuclear, activist…
Just Stop Nuclear, No to Nuclear, Go Fishing, Not Fission, and more. Since the Cold War people have struggled to separate the existential terror of nuclear bombs from the incredible energetic promise of nuclear power reactors. Anti-nuclear was synonymous with…
There is no single metric or trait that makes something 'the best' energy source. Rather a nuanced approach, one which reviews multiple metrics and evaluates how the various energy sources stack up across multiple categories, is most suitable. Five important…
Russia turned on the first nuclear plant in 1954, and the majority of nuclear in the US was built during the 70s and 80s. At the time society was rapidly innovating- nuclear was seen as the energy of the future.…
In the ongoing dialogue surrounding renewable energy, nuclear power often finds itself at the center of a heated debate. Is it clean and renewable? Using commonly accepted definitions of 'clean energy' and 'renewable energy', we explain why nuclear is clean,…
A central goal of American energy policy over the past decade has been transitioning to cleaner, more sustainable, sources of power. Thanks to trillions in tax credits and targeted loans wind and solar power generation has gone from ~6% of…
