Sustainable Energy China’s nuclear hiatus may be coming to an end Beijing has approved four new reactors after a two-year pause, according to Chinese media. by Peter Fairley 2019-02-01T07:00:00-05:00
Climate Change China’s losing its taste for nuclear power. That’s bad news. Once nuclear’s strongest booster, China is growing wary about its cost and safety. by Peter Fairley 2018-12-12T07:00:00-05:00
Climate Change One secret to building affordable nuclear: stick with tried-and-true designs But first we need to convince companies to build nuclear plants at all. by James Temple 2018-09-03T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change California advances an ambitious climate policy that should be a model for the world The state is on the verge of passing a rule requiring 100 percent of its electricity to come from carbon-free sources. by James Temple 2018-08-28T10:10:00-04:00
Climate Change Relying on renewables alone significantly inflates the cost of overhauling energy Evidence points to the need for a broader range of clean power beyond just wind and solar. by James Temple 2018-02-26T11:38:00-05:00
Climate Change Advanced Nuclear Finds a More Welcome Home in Canada An early regulatory review may put Terrestrial Energy on track to commission the first fourth-generation reactor in North America. by James Temple 2017-11-08T09:00:00-05:00
Climate Change Small Reactors Could Kick-Start the Stalled Nuclear Sector NuScale is on track to build the first commercial small modular reactors in the United States. by James Temple 2017-07-17T07:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Obama’s Energy Secretary Addresses Trump’s Attacks on His Legacy MIT’s Ernest Moniz has taken on new roles preventing nuclear war, advocating for clean energy, and criticizing Trump’s policies. by James Temple 2017-07-11T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Listen in as Obama’s Energy Secretary Denounces Trump Policies Ernest Moniz criticizes the White House’s decisions to withdraw from the Paris climate accords, cut federal research spending. by James Temple 2017-07-06T10:40:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy MIT’s Nuclear Lab has an unusual plan to jump-start advanced-reactor research Scientists want to test plans for a transportable molten-salt reactor by piggybacking on their existing nuclear facility. by James Temple 2017-03-27T00:00:00-04:00