- Moving Past Ideologies: Nuclear energy has historically been excluded from the clean energy conversation. The Biden administration prioritized renewables, while the Obama administration’s NRC Chairman actively shut down nuclear innovation at every turn.
- Emerging Technologies: Next-generation nuclear technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have the potential to revolutionize American energy. The good news is we have all the resources needed to produce them right here in America.
- Unlocking America’s Nuclear Future: It’s time to embrace nuclear power as a key solution to America’s energy needs, overcoming outdated regulations and ideological opposition to unlock a new era of innovation in American energy.
The Biden Administration spent hundreds of billions of dollars to push renewables, and the result was a 30% increase in national utility prices. And yet, despite producing, (intermittent and expensive) electricity, no amount of wind and solar can make rubber or plastic or the millions of products we use, nor can they forge steel or produce cement. Yes, we need more electricity, but the Biden team was determined to be anti-fossil fuels in their push for more electricity, why was nuclear technology left out of the conversation?
There is no imminent replacement for fossil fuels in the production of petrochemical products, but for electricity needs, America stands on the brink of a nuclear energy revolution. Advanced nuclear technology and small modular reactors (SMRs) are proving to be game changers.
Read more in RealClearEnergy here.
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