Newsroom Archive

On November 5th, Congress passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, which includes major investments in nuclear energy.

The moon remains just as important now, as it is our closest astral body in the Solar System, our only natural satellite, and our next logical step for a permanent presence. However, the lunar night poses a challenge to this mission.

A top line priority at COP26 is to secure global net zero carbon emissions by mid-century and limit global warming. This goal relies heavily on decarbonizing the electricity sector. Matt Crozat, NEI’s Senior Director of Policy Development and Public Affairs, answers a few of our questions about a carbon-free energy transition and how we can ensure job creation while making this move.

Leaders from across the globe are gathering in Glasgow at the end of the month for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). The summit brings parties together to discuss commitments to combatting climate change. A big topic this year is climate finance. To achieve decarbonization goals, funding must be mobilized at a large scale and at a quick speed

With significant focus on how to achieve climate goals and protect the environment, states in the West have picked up on an important trend continuing to gain momentum—the essential role of nuclear energy. Nuclear hasn’t always been present in this part of the nation, but that’s changing.

Dr. Everett Redmond, NEI’s senior technical advisor for new reactors and advanced technology, explains how nuclear is evolving and discussed the latest technological innovations which will make nuclear reactors smaller, simpler, and safer.

September is Pain Awareness Month. This month also brings a special focus on ground-breaking therapeutics working to identify, diagnose and successfully treat diseases that cause pain. One treatment you may not traditionally think of as medicine, but is critically important to alleviating suffering, is nuclear medicine.

Space developments in the last two decades have greatly contributed to our understanding of our planet’s climate. Satellite imaging, space exploration, and new technologies give us an idea of the big picture and how we can adapt to address climate change.

Space and nuclear—maybe not a pairing you’ve thought much about—but a very important one to space development and exploration. Nuclear energy has safely and successfully powered U.S. space travel for over half a century.

The IPCC released part of its Sixth Assessment Report, earlier this month. Much of what the report states is already known, but it underlines the urgency of the climate crisis. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the report is “a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable". Since the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report was released in 2014, the climate conversation has shifted. The Biden administration has set out to decarbonize the U.S. power sector by 2035. In the financial sector the momentum around ESG commitments continues to accelerate. The path to a carbon-free future will require a transformation of the entire economy and increased investments in innovation. To meet our climate goals, we must utilize all our carbon-free options, including nuclear energy.