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Climate and energy security needs are driving the growing consensus around clean, reliable nuclear. Investors and customers are jumping in because they know those concerns are never going away. As we turn demand into new builds, the world will be looking to the financial community to help secure an affordable, net-zero future. 

The Price-Anderson Act has been meeting its twin aims of protecting the public and encouraging the development of commercial nuclear power for more than 65 years, with minimal costs to the federal government and the U.S. taxpayer. The next extension of the Act should promote the continued achievement of those twin aims over the long term.

NEI was in Paducah, Kentucky, to discuss the opportunity of nuclear energy for interested communities.

Instead of reviews getting faster and requiring fewer resources as the NRC and the industry gain experience with the regulatory processes, the data shows that the more the NRC performs reviews, the longer the review takes and the more resources are required.

The road to economy-wide decarbonization is being met with high traffic, which, if well run, will ensure a sustainable future for our planet. One path to that future is through hydrogen. But hydrogen production currently relies heavily on splitting natural gas, a carbon-emitting process. Here's where nuclear energy shines.

Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) attendees heard from energy and environmental experts, government leaders, Hollywood screenwriters, and even had the chance to see a live recording of The Carbon Copy podcast.

Demand for nuclear energy is unprecedented, with more and more reports predicting nuclear output will have to increase substantially to meet energy transition targets. And that new reality for nuclear was on full display at last week’s Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) in Washington, D.C.

Want to learn more about how the nuclear industry is supporting environmental justice and community engagement? We asked the expert, NEI’s Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Ellen Ginsberg.

Join us May 15-17 in Washington, DC, for this year’s Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) to keep the momentum going with conversations between thought leaders, innovators, and policymakers. Here are five standout reasons to attend.

Director Oliver Stone is bringing “Nuclear Now” to select theaters on April 28 and across the country on May 1. The film explores how the world can address critical challenges like the climate crisis and secure a brighter future through the use of nuclear energy.

When it comes to nuclear, the challenge isn’t demand—it’s being able to build quickly enough to meet demand. But McKinsey concluded that the roadblocks they identified can be overcome, and the scale-up required by the industry is achievable.

The NRC must not be the impediment that prevents the United States from being the global leader in safe, reliable, carbon-free advanced nuclear that is essential to meeting the huge demand seen in the United States and around the world. Now is the time to modernize the NRC’s mission and recognize their significant role in enabling advanced nuclear as the backbone of a secure, carbon-free future.