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What exactly does an energy grid that is both reliable and carbon-free look like in the U.S. and how do we get there? We asked experts from NEI and the Electric Power Research Institute who specialize in technology, innovation, policy and more to weigh in on this very question.

NEI President and Chief Executive Officer Maria Korsnick delivered the following remarks on the critical role nuclear energy will play in meeting the Biden administration’s aggressive climate goals at NEI’s annual State of the Nuclear Energy Industry event on March 23, 2021.

NEI condemns racially motivated discrimination and acts of violence of any kind, and stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander employees and communities across the country.

Holtec International, a major supplier for the nuclear industry, is branching out to meet our need for carbon-free energy by designing a small modular reactor.

Kairos Power will build a prototype advanced nuclear reactor, part of the energy innovation that will be essential for stabilizing the climate.

The Senate voted today to confirm Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute

With the winter storms in Texas and Bill Gates’ ambitious plans to fight climate change, Yahoo Finance spoke with John Kotek about how to create a more resilient, reliable electricity grid without carbon emissions.

Bill Gates spoke with Anderson Cooper on "60 Minutes" about the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions with big ideas, including innovation in nuclear energy. As the largest source of carbon-free energy, nuclear power is essential to a carbon-free future, says Bill Gates.

Perseverance, NASA's biggest and most ambitious Mars rover yet, will look for signs of life, powered by a nuclear battery.

Nuclear energy is adopting innovations like 3D-printing so it can continue to power our way of life without carbon emissions. With these advances, current and new nuclear reactors will be ready to provide for a carbon-free future.