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Michl Binderbauer, chief executive officer of TAE Technologies Inc. is among a group of visionary innovators seeking to harness the power of the sun and stars right here on earth. It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi novel or comic book, but TAE is one of about a dozen private companies around the world—including General Fusion and Commonwealth Fusion Systems—working to make fusion power a reality.

President Trump announced his intent to nominate Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy. This is a statement on the nomination from Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Veterans Day is important to the nuclear industry as nearly one in four nuclear workers have served in the military.

David Roberts, writer for Vox and Twitter influencer, joins Monica Trauzzi at Lupo Verde Osteria in the D.C.’s Palisades neighborhood in this episode of “Off the Menu.”

Advanced reactors are moving from fascinating designs to reality, as innovative companies invest in hardware for next-generation nuclear technology.

Jigar Shah—solar investor, co-founder of Generate Capital Inc. and co-host of The Energy Gang podcast—joins Monica Trauzzi in this episode of “Off the Menu" at Centrolina in the CityCenterDC neighborhood.

Katie Mummah is an #ActualLivingScientist and a clean energy advocate. With Nuclear Science Week underway, we reached out to see why NuclearKatie—an engineer and graduate student—supports our largest source of carbon-free electricity.

One year ago, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the planet would feel severe effects of climate change by 2030 without reducing carbon emissions. Here's what happened to the nation’s largest source of clean energy in the year since the IPCC’s warnings.

As policymakers, climate advocates and thought leaders look to value nuclear, the onus is back on the industry to show what we are doing to stay competitive. With baseball clearly on my mind, I ask, “Has the nuclear industry stepped up to the plate?”

If we want to protect the climate, we need to support nuclear carbon-free energy with smarter regulations at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Headlines about international climate strikes and the Green New Deal keep carbon emissions on everyone’s mind. More climate advocates and presidential candidates are in favor of using all carbon-free technologies, including nuclear, to fight climate change. But how do nuclear reactors work exactly?

September 20 is a big day: millions call for climate action, but a major source of carbon-free energy is lost.