Publications: Articles

COVID-19 Lessons for Next-Gen Nuclear Governance

As the novel coronavirus rips across the global landscape, it would seem to have little connection to the governance regime required for the rapidly developing next generation of nuclear energy. But there are three essential connections – transparency, trust, and international cooperation. A predisposition for opacity and a weak bond of trust are at the…
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PAVING THE WAY FOR SMR & ADVANCED REACTOR DEPLOYMENTS

In a new brief from the Global American Business Institute (GABI), Ken Luongo from PGS, infrastructure project development, finance, and legal specialist Paul Murphy, and energy and electricity market expert Edward Kee analyze how reform of the IAEA’s nuclear reactor “Milestones” process can advance the deployment of small and advanced reactors to meet the surging…
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PREVENTING A NUCLEAR MELTDOWN IN THE MIDDLE EAST

U.S. geopolitical and nuclear nonproliferation objectives are on a potential collision course as Saudi Arabia seeks to join the Middle East’s growing nuclear power club by soliciting bids for the construction of two reactors. An agreement between the two countries to allow U.S.-supplied nuclear technology to flow to the kingdom must limit nuclear weapons potential and serve geostrategic objectives.…
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THE UNITED STATES REQUIRES AN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

The Trump Administration’s energy and climate policies are evolving, although few specifics have been proposed to date. Let’s focus on what we do know: The Administration has stated its intent to stimulate increased production and consumption of fossil fuels through policies typically supported by Republicans. In general, these fuels contribute to public health, air quality…
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