Nuclear Matinee – Dr. Ernest Moniz at the Switch Energy Project
The ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee today visits the Switch Energy Project and its impressive array of interviews with world-class energy experts.
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New Lattice Confinement Fusion Power Reactors May Eliminate 95% of SNF
The ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee today visits the Switch Energy Project and its impressive array of interviews with world-class energy experts.
IAEA promoting nuclear energy with G20
The International Atomic Energy Agency launched a collaboration with the Group of 20 this week to highlight the key role that nuclear energy can play in achieving energy security and...
Former Exelon CEO Chris Crane remembered for “transformational milestones”
Exelon announced that Chris Crane, the company’s former chief executive, passed away on Saturday in Chicago at the age of 65.Crane served as the company’s president and CEO from 2012 until...
Lawmakers seek nuclear solutions to Hawaii energy issues
New legislation being considered could make Hawaii the 29th state to produce nuclear power—although the proposal faces an uphill battle.Two bills introduced in the state legislature would...
Nuclear is key for grid resilience in an increasingly decarbonized world
Flipping on a light switch and knowing that the power will come on is a luxury. While it sounds like a simple act, it is achieved through deliberate government policies that ensure our...
Nearly 400 coal sites could be home to the next 250 GW of U.S. nuclear capacity
Nuclear power generation surpassed coal generation in the United States for the first time in 2020. As utilities continue to retire coal-fired plants, reusing the shuttered sites to host...
Addressing the economics of clean energy
I often say that nuclear energy will play a key role in our clean energy future, and I believe that is true. However, it won’t happen automatically. There is no “divine right” behind...
Statement on the successful landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars
Statement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy
ANS congratulates NASA for the successful landing of Perseverance on Mars. We look forward to watching from afar its exploration of the Red Planet and search for past microbial life. This is a...
Statement on the death of Secretary George P. Shultz
Statement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy
ANS remembers the life of George P. Shultz and mourns his passing. A nonproliferation hero and renowned statesman, Shultz leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire for generations...
NuScale SMR chosen for U.K. wind-nuclear hybrid
British hybrid clean energy company Shearwater Energy announced on January 15 that it is joining with U.S.-based NuScale Power to develop a hybrid project using wind energy and small modular...
Nuclear plays key role in new jobs recovery plan
A recently published paper on clean energy policy for economic recovery calls for the preservation of the current U.S. nuclear reactor fleet and the deployment of advanced nuclear...