“There is an existing set of carbon-efficient technologies that are only partly diffused throughout the global economy. … Harnessing the potential of existing low-carbon technologies is crucial: Only by making the decision early to invest will countries be able to benefit from the next generation of nuclear energy.”

—Nicholas Stern
Economist and I.G. Patel chair, London School of Economics and Political Science
“Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change”
April 30, 2008


“Conservation and energy efficiency are very important to the state, but they are not a sufficient solution. There will be substantial growth in nuclear power use in the world in the coming decades, a non-polluting form of power spurring economic development. The only question is whether Wisconsin will take advantage of that resource.”

—Michael Corradini
Engineering Physics Chair
and Nuclear Engineering Professor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Oct. 29, 2007

“The fact that no new nuclear plants have been built in the United States in years is a threat to all of us. Nuclear power is needed to help meet the increasing demand for electricity, because it’s the only energy source that can provide large amounts of power without emitting carbon dioxide or other global warming gases.”

—Nolan Hertel
Professor of nuclear engineering, Georgia Tech
Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed
July 27, 2007

“Nuclear power has to be part of the solution. Can we really understand the notion of risk? Nuclear plants vs. carbon emission– which will kill and has killed more people?”

—John Hennessy
Stanford University president
As quoted in Investor’s Business Daily
July 17, 2007

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