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1.Key Issues
Nuclear plants are clean, affordable and reliable. Browse this section to learn more about America's largest source of clean-air electricity.
May 18, 2007
2.Economic Growth
By providing a reliable and affordable source of electricity, nuclear energy helps keep American business competitive. Nuclear plants also are engines of local job growth.
May 12, 2009
3.Reliable & Affordable Energy
Nuclear power plants produce nearly 20 percent of U.S. electricity. No other source of electricity can provide the combined benefits of nuclear energy: large amounts of reliable and affordable electricity, long-term price stability and no greenhouse gas emissions.
May 4, 2009
4.Priorities for the 110th Congress
The top priority of the nuclear energy industry in the 110th Congress is to facilitate the construction of new nuclear plants to provide clean, reliable baseload electricity.
May 18, 2007
5.U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Achieved Near-Record Level of Electricity Production in 2008
Feb. 3, 2009—U.S. nuclear power plants last year continued their decade-long trend of reliable electricity generation, eclipsing all other electricity sources with an industry-average capacity factor of more than 90 percent, according to preliminary data on 2008 operations.
February 3, 2009
6.NEI Unveils Package of Policy initiatives Needed to Achieve Climate Change Goals
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Nuclear Energy Institute this week is sharing with federal lawmakers a comprehensive package of policy initiatives required to facilitate the expansion of nuclear energy in coming decades on the scale that independent analyses conclude is required to ensure a reliable supply of electricity generation that complies with stringent limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
October 26, 2009
7.Energy Department's FY09 Budget Request Reflects Need for New Nuclear Power Plants
WASHINGTON—Portending the nation’s intensifying need for additional sources of clean, reliable electricity, the Department of Energy today released a fiscal year 2009 budget request that seeks a 79 percent increase in funding for the Nuclear Power 2010 program and that extends the period during which companies that build new nuclear power plants can apply for federal loan guarantees to lower the debt-financing costs associated with the projects.
February 4, 2008
8.Nuclear Industry’s Safety, Operating Performance Remained Top-Notch in ’08, WANO Indicators Show
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The nation’s nuclear power plants last year operated at the high efficiency levels that have cemented their role as the nation’s most reliable electricity source, and they did so while plant employees demonstrated a continued commitment to safety and operational excellence. Performance indicators compiled by the World Association of Nuclear Operators reflect the industry’s continued high levels of performance in 2008.
March 27, 2009
9.Video Highlights Exelon's Award-Winning Nuclear Industry Global Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The continuous development of cutting-edge technology and innovation by industry professionals has helped the nuclear energy industry become the most reliable carbon-free source of electricity. With industry efficiency at about 90 percent throughout this decade, nuclear energy facilities have generated record-high amounts of electricity in six of the past 10 years.
July 14, 2009
10.Space
Unmanned spacecraft rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) for the power they need for space exploration. RTGs use heat from plutonium to generate electricity. They are safe, reliable and long-lived, even in the harsh climate of our solar system.
June 22, 2009