It’s all about diversity. Whether in biology, in culture, in training, or in technology, when conditions change a system survives if there is sufficient diversity to adapt. Otherwise it dies. And things always change. This is no less true for electricity production. Having a diverse energy mix is key to a society surviving changes in

Californians for Green Nuclear Power launched a new website today, designed to reflect more of the organization’s environmental roots while emphasizing its commitment to educating the public on matters of nuclear safety, economics, spent fuel storage, and a host of other related issues. “It’s been a long time in the making,” says CGNP President Carl

News that San Luis Obispo County’s largest private employer plans to declare bankruptcy in the coming days had some officials worrying Monday, with many noting PG&E’s plans could put the decommissioning of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in jeopardy. “I am very concerned about layoffs that could affect employees who live in our community, and

More than one-third of the United States’ nuclear power fleet — 21 of 60 facilities that provide low-carbon electricity — will be or could be shuttered in the next decade before their operating licenses expire and replaced primarily by natural gas and coal, according to an analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists

The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World study is the eighth in the MIT Energy Initiative’s Future of series, which aims to shed light on a range of complex and important issues involving energy and the environment. A central theme is understanding the role of technologies that might contribute at scale in meeting