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The long-anticipated movie “Avengers: Endgame” premieres in theaters this week. We can finally discover whether Earth’s mightiest heroes can save half of humanity. To defeat Thanos, the Avengers are going to need a lot of help—and I think nuclear energy can provide it.

Each year, Earth Day is an opportunity for us to give thanks for Planet Earth and reflect upon ways we can take action to protect the environment. As the number one source of clean energy in the U.S., nuclear energy plays a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and keeping our planet green, and we’re proud to be in an industry that considers environmental stewardship to be a core tenet of our mission.

As America’s largest source of carbon-free power, nuclear energy facilities will play an important role in powering our rapidly growing fleet of electric vehicles without emissions. In response, electric utilities that operate nuclear power plants are investing in a range of initiatives to pave the way.

When it comes to innovation, it’s easy to think of new plant construction or advanced reactor technology, but the industry also is on the path to beating its own timeline for developing accident tolerant fuel—one of several new technologies that will help our current fleet achieve more efficiency. These advanced fuel designs will make plants even safer by allowing plant operators more time to respond to reactor conditions.

NEI's Harsh Desai describes nuclear technology and policy innovation showcased in Nuclear Innovation Week.

Why should a millennial care about nuclear energy? Because it’s a viable solution to many of those big problems we want to tackle.

This week, Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced the Keep Powering Pennsylvania Act, which would amend the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard to include nuclear energy—a measure that would compensate nuclear plants for providing more than 93 percent of the state’s carbon-free electricity.

The accident at Three Mile Island 2 nuclear reactor 40 years ago was a cultural touchstone for the nation and a turning point for the industry. And while there were no reported injuries or adverse health effects from the accident, our industry learned crucial lessons from that day and has continued to enhance the safety of our plants year after year.

Last week, the Senate Banking Committee approved President Trump’s four nominees to the Export-Import Bank of the United States. This is a vital step toward restoring the bank to full functionality and boosting the competitiveness of U.S. exports—particularly in the global market for nuclear energy hardware and services.

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station is a key part of an industry that supports 500 companies and 16,000 jobs in the Pennsylvania. Here are five ways Peach Bottom is at the cutting edge of national trends in nuclear energy.