To meet the rapidly rising energy demands required for AI to process massive volumes of data, tech companies are increasingly turning to nuclear power due to its sustainability, efficiency, and reliability. Their investments take several forms: restarting existing nuclear plants, funding the development of new reactors, and backing next-generation technologies that are not yet commercially…
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The Role of Nuclear Energy in the New Cold War
A longer version of this article was published by the Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. The United States is at the front end of a new Cold War, but this time the critical role of atom splitting has been transmuted. Rather than relying on nuclear fission to deliver security in the form…
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Strengthening Nuclear Partnerships: U.S. Agreements with U.K., South Korea, and Japan
The U.S. government, as part of its policy of revitalizing nuclear energy, has been very active in recent months, signing nuclear energy-related agreements with some of its top allies: the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Japan. The agreement with the United Kingdom will fast-track civil nuclear deployment and streamline the regulatory review for new reactors.…
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Are Nuclear Energy Expansion Critics Correct?
A longer version of this article will be published soon by The Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. In the sea of enthusiasm for the global expansion of commercial nuclear power, there are modern day Nostradamus’ confidently predicting failure. “Most SMRs are on paper […] These are fun ideas. But the tech…
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