“Today, nuclear power provides about 20% of our nation’s electricity. AdvertisementCooling Towers 4 (left) and 3 are shown on May 31 at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia. Yet the nuclear energy bill is specifically tailored to boost types of reactors that are not currently in commercial production in the U.S. In 2019, Congress passed a bill directing the NRC to update its approach to newer types of technologies. “This is a huge win for our climate, economic and energy security goals,” said Farah Benahmed, a policy manager at energy group Breakthrough Energy, which is backed by billionaire Bill Gates.

Source: Huffington Post June 19, 2024 14:44 UTC