What’s led the world to restart the stalled atomic engine?2022 was a year of important milestones for nuclear power. The most significant piece of climate legislation in US history – the IRA – included tax incentives and investment for the nuclear industry. A $15 per megawatt-hour tax credit for production to keep existing plants competitive, as well as $700 ... Show More
Oct 29
The future of the grid: Can new technologies deliver more electricity without building more infrastructure?
America needs more electricity, but building new power lines takes time. Some transmission projects in the US have taken more than 20 years to complete. Many others have been blocked completely. With power demand rising rapidly, driven by AI data centres, electrification and indu ... Show More
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Oct 27
Building America’s new power grid: Can the transmission network grow to keep pace with rising electricity demand?
Americas needs more electricity, and fast. Data centres for AI, and new factories for computer chips and batteries, are driving up demand for electricity, putting mounting pressure on a power grid that has already been struggling. Across different industrial sectors, and differen ... Show More
1h 14m
Mar 2024
A Nuclear Comeback: Are New Reactors the Answer?
<p>Nuclear energy accounts for 20% of the electricity in the United States, but remarkably, 2023 marked the commissioning of the U.S.'s first new nuclear reactor in over three decades. The past few years have been a story of changing public opinion, but equally, innovative startu ... Show More
47m 51s
Jul 2024
A Radical Reboot of Nuclear Energy
<p>Nuclear power, once the great hope for a clean way to meet the world’s energy needs, fell out of favor decades ago.</p><p>Brad Plumer, who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming for The New York Times, explains how one company with a radical idea is now ... Show More
25m 24s
Aug 2024
Why America is banking on new-wave nuclear reactor tech
The Biden administration, Congress and U.S. companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into small nuclear reactors in the hope of reenergizing America’s nuclear fleet. But so far, not a single small nuclear reactor plant is operational in the country. Today, POLITICO E ... Show More
20m 47s