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The Atomic Energy Advancement Act: Preparing the Way for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants  

Cresforum

Introduction One of the main messages coming out of the recent COP28 meetings in the UAE concerns the role that nuclear power can play in the future of clean energy development around the world. The hope is that this encourages international financial institutions to include nuclear energy in loans for energy projects.

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Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Friel-Otten, Rep. Abney Introduce Gov. Shapiro's Clean Energy/Climate Plan Bills

PA Environment Daily

As a major energy-producing state, we have a responsibility to lead the way in addressing climate change. House Bill 2275 was referred to the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee. House Bill 2275 was referred to the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee. Friel-Otten.

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Climate Election 2024: “Drill, Baby, Drill” but Then What?

Legal Planet

The right-wing approach to energy in this critical 2024 election is straightforward: The U.S. should prop up fossil fuels, constrain renewables wherever possible, and claw back the federal government’s historic investments in clean energy, while reinvesting in nuclear energy and new nuclear weapons.

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New Conservative Energy Network Poll: 84% Support Govt. Action To Accelerate Clean Energy Development, 82% To Address Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

On December 21, the Conservative Energy Network released a new poll showing 73 percent of all voters would be more likely to support a Republican candidate who embraces new technologies and innovation in addressing climate change and clean energy issues.

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.

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Opinion: The age of small modular nuclear?

A Greener Life

“We don’t want to see high bills like this again,” he said of the country’s current energy costs. It’s time for a clean energy reset. That is why we are fully committing to nuclear power in the UK, backing a new generation of small modular reactors.” From a climate change perspective, speed matters.

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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

To help avoid the worst possible consequences of climate change, however, the alliance states need to reach that 100-percent objective much more quickly. What job opportunities would this clean energy transition create? EN: Energy prices have gone up dramatically in the last year.