A new report finds that free are economies are almost twice as clean as unfree economies.
Five of the World’s Leading Small Modular Reactor Companies
While the SMR market is full of many innovative companies, here are five small modular reactor companies to look out for in 2023.
Five Ways to Help Lower Gas Prices
While the U.S. can’t control supply disruptions in other countries or when demand increases in India, there are policy levers Congress and the administration can pull to help in the short and intermediate run.
NBA Legend Rick Fox’s Next Act: Green Concrete Entrepreneur
"Fox wants to do something about those emissions with his startup, Partanna Global Inc. He’s the co-founder and chief executive officer of the company, which has offices in the Bahamas. They make concrete by swapping out cement for a proprietary mix containing blast-furnace slag from steel-making, or materials with similar properties, such as volcanic ash. Then they add brine, which is fluid waste from desalination plants, and aggregate, or crushed rocks. The process requires no fossil-fuel burning or analogous emissions from cooking limestone, the company says. Once set, the material absorbs some CO2, flipping the cement equation on its head."
A Welcome Step to Ease Geothermal Permitting on Federal Land
While more policy reform is necessary, the Biden administration should be commended for its efforts to improve geothermal permitting on federal land.
On Climate, the U.S. Should be Tough on China
Being tough on China is not downplaying the risks of climate change or the role that China plays as the world’s largest emitter. It’s operating in the real world.
Rep. Miller-Meeks Outlines Her Priorities for the Conservative Climate Caucus
Congresswoman Miller-Meeks is outlining a strong path to bring the Conservative Climate Caucus and pragmatic, pro-growth climate solutions forward.
Exploring the pros and cons of nuclear energy
"Our survey results show that people who worry about climate change are more open to advanced nuclear technology than they are to traditional nuclear reactors. In our most recent survey, 65% of the respondents who worried most about climate change supported the use of small modular reactors in the US; less than 50% supported the construction of traditional reactors or plants."
Does the U.S. Need More Nuclear Energy?
Rather than singling out a single source of energy production, policymakers should pursue an “all of the above approach” that empowers market forces to determine what energy source we should use to reduce costs and emissions.
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