Nuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets. By Amory B. Lovins This opinion editorial was first published in Utility Dive on September 5, 2025. Find it here. Amory B. Lovins teaches engineering at Stanford, and is cofounder […]
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By Shannon James Over the past year, the federal government has doubled down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track “advanced” reactor deployment and prop up the domestic nuclear industry. Supporters call it a “nuclear renaissance,”but let’s be clear: this is not a beacon of progress. It’s a high-risk, high-cost gamble that threatens public […]
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TVA and the Trump Administration are rushing new nuclear power plant technologies that are unproven and not cost effective while weakening the regulatory framework designed to review cost and safety
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How federal incentives created Plant Vogtle’s $36 billion disaster—and now threaten to repeat history. In May 2024, Georgia Power marked the completion of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, the first reactors built in the United States in over three decades. Rather than a moment of triumph, the project has become a stark symbol […]
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Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it
BlogNuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets. By Amory B. Lovins This opinion editorial was first published in Utility Dive on September 5, 2025. Find it here. Amory B. Lovins teaches engineering at Stanford, and is cofounder […]
A “Nuclear Renaissance” Built on False Promises and Growing Risks
BlogBy Shannon James Over the past year, the federal government has doubled down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track “advanced” reactor deployment and prop up the domestic nuclear industry. Supporters call it a “nuclear renaissance,”but let’s be clear: this is not a beacon of progress. It’s a high-risk, high-cost gamble that threatens public […]
Rush to Build New Nuclear Power: TVA and Administration Ignore Cost and Safety
BlogTVA and the Trump Administration are rushing new nuclear power plant technologies that are unproven and not cost effective while weakening the regulatory framework designed to review cost and safety
Two Decades of Nuclear Hype & No Lessons Learned: The Energy Policy Act Turns 20
BlogHow federal incentives created Plant Vogtle’s $36 billion disaster—and now threaten to repeat history. In May 2024, Georgia Power marked the completion of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, the first reactors built in the United States in over three decades. Rather than a moment of triumph, the project has become a stark symbol […]