Legal Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It will require us to fundamentally alter the profile of our energy use and derive growth from fuels and technologies that emit less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and to adapt to the climatic changes that our actions are too late to prevent.” “Climate change also promises to impact the global economy.

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Climate Change Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide 2009 216

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal. There were a few more mentions of climate change in 1983.

Carbon Dioxide 221

Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Climate Change Clean Air Act 221

Environment, Law, and History

JANUARY 12, 2022

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal.

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Clean Air Act Climate Change 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Methane is a powerful contributor to atmospheric warming. Though it is far less abundant than carbon dioxide, it is about 80 times more efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere, thus accounting for about 25% of warming. I swear to God I thought this is it.”

Natural Gas 92

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Regulations 92

Frontiers

APRIL 26, 2022

The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. But, in the last decade or so, most people had assumed that nuclear power would be a better option than solar energy for human missions, according to co-lead author Aaron Berliner, a bioengineering graduate student in the Arkin Laboratory at UC Berkeley.

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power Biotechnology Carbon Dioxide Solar Power 98

Acoel

APRIL 8, 2022

The bipartisan infrastructure law funds clean energy demonstration projects to improve energy storage, advanced nuclear technology, carbon capture from fuel burning as well as direct carbon capture from the atmosphere.

Climate Change 40

Climate Change Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Carbon Dioxide 40

Law Columbia

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, the IRA extends and expands existing tax credits for renewable electricity production, and creates a new credit for electricity production at certain nuclear power plants. Starting with methane was likely more politically feasible than carbon dioxide for several reasons.

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Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Regulations 2016 102