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Electricity is responsible for a fourth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—but manufacturing and industry make up over half. There is a solution though: nuclear energy. Want to learn more about how nuclear can decarbonize the entire economy? We’re asking the expert, NEI’s Director of Markets & Policy, Benton Arnett.

The term “renaissance” and “new dawn” are often invoked when discussing the spread of nuclear—but the magnitude of the demand we’re seeing eclipses past projections. The reality is that countries across the world have taken a hard look at their options and are re-appreciating the unique set of benefits that nuclear offers—reliable, affordable, secure, clean energy.

Nuclear energy is proving its worth to Wall Street. Its ability to simultaneously decarbonize whole economies, ensure energy security for countries, and provide reliable energy to communities means that an investment in nuclear energy isn’t just a sustainable one—it’s a profitable one.

You’ve likely come across a recent news story about ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence tool developed by OpenAI that produces human-like text in response to questions and other requests. NEI wondered: how would ChatGPT measure up on nuclear energy, as well as legal and regulatory concepts important to other practitioners in the field?

Black History Month celebrates generations of African Americans, honors their history, and pays tribute to so many who have shaped our country. During this month, NEI is highlighting four Black members of Congress—Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Terri Sewell, and Sen. Tim Scott—for their significant contributions to the nuclear energy industry.

The South Pole is located on Antarctica, and hundreds of scientists and staff live and work at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station to support a variety of research., requiring a lot of fuel. But getting fuel to Earth's southernmost point takes a lot of energy, and advanced nuclear could be the answer the South Pole has needed.

It’s only February, and so far this year, NEI is tracking more than 100 bills related to nuclear energy. Building on the historic momentum seen in legislatures across the country last year, 2023 is proving to be just as significant as state policymakers continue to turn to nuclear energy as the solution to energy woes.

In 2022, Congress passed the single most important piece of legislation for nuclear in decades: the Inflation Reduction Act. What does this mean for our nation’s largest source of carbon-free energy? And what legislative support is needed next? We ask the expert, NEI’s Vice President of Government Affairs Beverly Marshall.

Winter Storm Elliott was a cross-country storm occurring late December that transformed into a bomb cyclone affecting the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. Gas-fired generation accounted for 70 percent of the outages, and coal for 17 percent—but nuclear energy stayed on the grid, saving the day.

Nuclear energy has been a reliable, affordable pillar of decarbonization for decades. To support decarbonization at the scale it is called for, there is a new portfolio of advanced reactors on the horizon. These designs will provide not only carbon-free electricity, but also the clean hydrogen and process heat needed to decarbonize energy-intensive industry sectors.