We are at a point now where it’s extremely dangerous. He has said that, Partner, Founders Fund, PayPal co-founder, With Paul Allen’s backing, Tri Alpha Energy revs up ‘Norman’ device for fusion research, Jeff Bezos and Paul Allen back fusion energy companies, Michael Bloomberg on his favorite energy sources, and the effects of accidents involving nuclear radiation. In recent years, Hansen has become a climate activist for action to mitigate the effects of climate change, which on a few occasions has led to his arrest. Nuclear engineers have traditionally worked, directly or indirectly, in the nuclear power industry, in academia or for national laboratories. Next Up In News Storage being one of those, zero emissions … nuclear energy is another area. Another bill, the Nuclear Energy Renewal Act, was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators Aug 1st led by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Martha McSally (R-AR) that aims to extend the life of the country’s existing nuclear fleet. If You Care About the Environment, You Should Support Nuclear Power. The Summit was produced by the British Science Association, and provided leaders both within and beyond science, to question, debate and agree radical new ways to build trust in science and technology to advance society. It’s because we’re scientists; we can do the math. At that time, I thought, we had bioenergy and some wind and solar and that would be enough to solve the problem. Needless to say, she won her primary! Support for more nuclear power plants has inched up 6 percentage points since 2016 (from 43% to 49% today). Warren seems open to nuclear but has not discussed it much. Found inside – Page 198section 8.3.3), the barriers to entering the political arena were low, given the electoral system operating at the time. ... The large majority of experts supported nuclear energy, but politicians deserted the meeting by and large. The Guardian, Richard Branson urges Obama to back next-generation nuclear technology,by Mark Halper, July 20, 2012. Support closing down existing nuclear power reactors Many environmentalists have for decades called for shutting down nuclear power plants because of the problems … Political support for nuclear power. Hence, America is not only losing one of its steadiest and greenest supplies of electricity, but it is also losing influence on civilian nuclear power development around the world. . In light of climate change, can you be an environmentalist and NOT be pro-nuclear?”, Newsweek, Steward Brand, An Icon of Environmentalism, Talks of Embracing Nuclear Power, by Andrew Bast, October 21, 2009, Sir Richard Branson, Founder and chair of the Virgin Group, Virgin Galactic. Photos from various official sites, government sites and Wikimedia, including from Gage Skidmore, Asa Mathat, Gary Johnson and Supearnesh. Nevertheless, in the Climate Plan that his campaign has just released, he consistently uses the terms “clean energy” and “zero-emission” energy and he doesn’t dwell on renewables. Christine Todd Whitman, former head of the USEPA has also been involved. Nuclear energy already provides 10% of Washington’s emission-free electricity and will be a crucial part of reaching the state’s new goal, the same as any state that has a carbon goal and existing nuclear power plants. “The Joe Rogan Experience #1104 – Boyan Slat”, Michael Shellenberger, co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute, President of Environmental Progress. “This particular plant has a fixed amount of fuel loaded in it and that was loaded 18 months ago,” said Exelon Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer Bryan Hanson. Wigley, who is also a fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is “one of the world’s foremost experts on climate change and one of the most highly cited scientists in the discipline,” according to UCAR. “Yes, I support building new nuclear power plants,” Moulton told The Post. Nuclear power was particularly susceptible to attack because the technology appeared to be more "elitist" than most. In providing almost 60% of US clean energy, 20% of total U.S. electricity and 10% of global energy safely over more than 60 years, nuclear has proven its clean energy bona fides. Eric Ingersoll is a strategic advisor and entrepreneur with deep experience in the commercialization of new energy technologies. Overturning a decade of scholarship focusing on other factors, Debs and Monteiro show in Nuclear Politics that proliferation is driven by security concerns. The plan's goal of 100% clean energy in the next decade "leaves the door open on nuclear so that we can have that conversation," she said. "[29] There are increasing numbers of scientists and laymen who are environmentalists with views that depart from the mainstream environmental stance that rejects a role for nuclear power in the climate fight (once labelled "Nuclear Greens,"[30] some now consider themselves Ecomodernists). After much preliminary debate, the Energy Policy Act (EPA) 2005 comfortably passed both houses (74-26 in the Senate and 275-156 in the House). Yang claims that the safety of nuclear energy “has been skewed by TV shows like Chernobyl and The Simpsons.” As president, he would spend “$50 billion in research and development” of Thorium nuclear energy. Former Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had become convinced that nuclear energy should be part of the climate change solution and, by 2013, he saw an early screening of a documentary that he was convinced could get people thinking about nuclear in a whole new way. Lisa Murkowski, Senior Senator from Alaska, Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Appropriations Committee, and Interior and Environment Subcommittee. In 1954, the first nuclear power … Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures, Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures, makes the case for nuclear power at the event, “What Will Turn Us On in 2030? Jared Diamond, speaking at his Long Now Foundation lecture, 2005, Peter Diamondis, Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Human Longevity Inc. (HLI), Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Singularity University, Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Planetary Resources, and Co-Founder of Space Adventures and Zero-Gravity Corporation, as well as the author of “Abundance – The Future Is Better Than You Think and BOLD – How to go Big, Create Wealth & Impact the World.”. Found insideA comprehensive theory of the causes of nuclear proliferation, alongside an in-depth analysis of sixteen historical cases of nuclear development. “The advancement of nuclear technology is an important pathway for moving the global community away from carbon-emitting technologies,” Sen. Cantwell said. Zero emissions.”, See Youtube compilation: “John Kerry – From Anti-Nuclear to “Go For It””. Helen Caldicott's look at the actual costs and environmental consequences of nuclear energy belies the incessant barrage of nuclear industry propaganda. Posted on YouTube here by B Erzelius, on August 11, 2015. It’s clean, safe, efficient, and reliable,” said Senator Murkowski. He has been named Humanist of the Year, Foreign Policy’s “100 Global Thinkers,” and Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World Today.” From Chapter 10.3: “Decarbonization needs to be helped along with pushes from policy and technology, an idea called deep decarbonization. A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations. As Ken properly said, there are a lot of people who see this as an opportunity to advance one agenda or another. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, has invested in the endeavor, alongside NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense. July 7, 2020, 7:19AM Updated July 30, 2021, 3:07PM Nuclear News. A collaboration between the European Union (EU), India, Japan, China, Russia, South Korea and the United States, the project aims to make a transition from experimental studies of plasma physics to electricity-producing fusion power plants. 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Bluck, Ph.D (Director, Centre for Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College London), Wolfgang Denk (European Director Energy for Humanity). Luke Grant. On the one hand Politico says she supports new technologies, but USA Today reports, "Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hi., are among those who oppose including nuclear technology on the clean energy menu.”. Cantwell: Advanced Nuclear Technologies Could Play a Key Role in Advancing U.S. Clean Energy Future and in Maintaining U.S. The question is often asked, can you be an environmentalist and be pro-nuclear? The threat of climate change calls for global responses, including expanded use of nuclear power to produce the electricity needed to sustain rising standards of living of the world’s growing population.” Ernest Moniz is one of the most vocal scientists supporting nuclear power as a necessary means to address global warming. America's liberal leaders are torn between fighting climate change … In 1993 there were 109 licensed power reactors in the U.S. and about 400 in the world. Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate. Found insideFalse Alarm will convince you that everything you think about climate change is wrong -- and points the way toward making the world a vastly better, if slightly warmer, place for us all. That’s been the conclusion of nearly every study of this subject — from the UN’s panel on climate change, to the best work of our national laboratories. Many members consider that too strong environmental regulations drove many union jobs out of the country. He is known for his 2013 detailed comparative assessment of deaths from energy sources, published at The Energy Collective, which found that nuclear energy had the lowest mortality rate of any energy sources and his critical analysis of the flaws in the reports presented by Professor Mark Jacobsen, claiming that we can decarbonize global energy just with renewables. Calvert Cliffs currently provides 34% of power generated in the state and almost 80% of zero carbon generation. Unlike other zero-carbon sources such as wind and solar, which are intermittent, nuclear provides “baseload” power available 24 hours a day. That could have a significant impact on climate. As Founder and President of Larzelere & Associates, he now provides expert advice and project support in the areas of: Public-Private Partnerships; Advanced Computing and Modeling and Simulation; Technologies for Innovation and Nuclear Energy. I’m excited to introduce our bipartisan legislation today. In this book, many common political beliefs are inspected in short, but thorough, discussions that average around three pages each. This book allows even the busiest individual to become more politically educated a topic at a time. Support for phasing out nuclear power plants is down from 35% in late March, two weeks after the earthquake hit Japan. Eric has conducted definitive studies on a range of nuclear technology issues, was on the study team for MIT’s Study: The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World, and was a principal author of ETI’s Nuclear Cost Drivers Report. Opponents believe that nuclear power poses many threats to people and the environment. Tim DeChristopher called Eric Holthaus “one the best climate journalists in the country over the past few years.” in January 2018, Holthaus published Grist’s first pro-nuclear article writing: “global carbon emissions rose in 2017 by an estimated 2 percent. There are large variations in peoples’ understanding of the issues surrounding nuclear power, including the technology itself, climate change, and energy security. The United States no longer is central to the supply chain of nuclear reactor equipment and construction. As far as I can tell, green political parties worldwide are almost all opposed to nuclear power. Despite his reservations about nuclear power, Kimmel recognizes that preserving our existing nuclear fleet is essential to our ability to move forward on reducing emissions. FastCompany, Jeff Bezos and Paul Allen back fusion energy companies, May 2, 2016, Joe Biden, former Vice President under Obama, Democratic candidate for president, 2020. He watched them worsen their CO2 footprint so he doesn’t want to “do that.”, Dr. Gina McCarthy, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. Small Reactors, Big Future for Nuclear Power Without clean nuclear, carbon-reduction goals cannot be met. Those plants should not be built for the following reasons: Ten Strikes Against Nuclear Energy 1. Iran’s nuclear weapons program was part of a broader attempt to become more self-reliant in arms and technology in the 1980s. The early voting share of voters aged 50 to 64, meanwhile, has fallen by more than 2.5 percentage points. Meeting rising global demand for electricity with advanced nuclear reactors instead of coal will do more to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change than any number of United Nations treaties.”. Senator from NY, Kamala Harris (D), U.S. Sarcophagus The Soviet authorities started the concrete sarcophagus to cover the destroyed Chernobyl reactor in May 1986 … And the consequences of that are almost incalculable. He is Chair of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary, and often writes for The New York Times, Time, and other publications. How to dramatically cut carbon emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change in our lifetimes and that of our children and secondly, lifting billions of people out of poverty to achieve the quality of life that we take for granted. They recognize that the threat to humanity from climate change is far worse than any risk associated with nuclear energy. About 31% of people aged 18 to 29 voted in the 2018 midterms, a significant increase from 21% in 2014 and is the highest level since 1992. “(The program) gives time for the state to build renewable energy from wind, solar and hydro to achieve the mandate of 50 percent of electricity consumed to come from renewables by 2030. Popular Mechanics, Andrew Yang Want Thorium Nuclear Power. Nuclear power had been expected to play an even bigger role in Japan's future. “The only way to decrease our carbon footprint is by keeping all of the nuclear power plants online -- period. Judge’s talk on Youtube, “Why are people nervous about nuclear?” published April 7, 2017. Kinzinger released the following statement: introduced H.R.1320, the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy (NUKE) Act on March 2, 2017. The Future of Nuclear Power, at diamondis.com, December 26, 2017, Robert Downey, Jr., American actor and singer, who has performed for movies and television, “It’s like half the people who were out there, were out there saying ‘No Nukes’ and ‘Shut down the power plants,’ are now realizing that someone is saying that nuclear is the best way to go for the future. The Nuclear Energy Institute has formed various sub-groups to promote nuclear power. From:Wikipedia: Political positions of Hillary Clinton, Gwyneth Cravens, American Novelist and Journalist. Similarly, most support some kind of a Green New Deal, except for those same three plus Bennet. They found that 40 of the 50 unions studied had not taken a position on the GND, probably because of internal tensions between union members concerning jobs versus the environment. “This really gets to the point of the contradiction and one of the reasons we started studying the nuclear power situation last year. Nuclear power is a low-carbon source of energy. And then because of climate change I re-investigated the matter and discovered that I’d been misled in many of the details on how nuclear works. published Grist’s first pro-nuclear article writing: “, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeated his support for new nuclear power. Our own Bill Gates is a big supporter and developer of new nuclear reactors. Americans support building more nuclear power plants, but voice concern over management of radioactive waste and nuclear material falling into wrong hands, according to new poll. 20/02/2021 4:26 am / 17:43. Muller was an outspoken climate skeptic who didn’t believe in climate change and believed that the studies showing climate change were wrong. Of the people who support nuclear power, 82% said that this is because it will help keep the lights on, 56% because it would provide jobs and 54% because it would … Cited from a letter, signed by Rachel and many others, “Nuclear power plants in the U.S. are struggling against cheap natural gas, heavily-subsidized renewables and low electricity demand. Fourteen of the 24 presidential candidates support nuclear in some way, nine do not, and one is unclear. Going to large scale mobilization of an entire economy in a nation project, like the Apollo missions in the 60s. However, keeping the nuclear plants online is considered crucial to meeting the clean energy targets, as nuclear is the nation's largest zero-carbon power source. [18] Nuclear proponents have worked to boost public support by offering newer, safer, reactor designs. Although nuclear energy is not a panacea for the climate problem, there is no panacea. In the context of the government's 'Cool Earth 50' energy innovative technology plan in 2008, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) modelled a 54% reduction in CO 2 emissions (from 2000 levels) by 2050 leading onto a 90% reduction by 2100. They include Michael Bennet (D), U.S. The political divide over expanding nuclear energy is smaller. That’s something that gets republicans, democrats, independents, all out of bed. Are Renewables Enough? The deaths from nuclear power are about the same per MWH when you include mining, emissions, wastes and use LNT and collective dose. The merit of nuclear power lies in the science and thus bows to no … And whatever you think of nuclear power, we need to let it compete on its own merits given an appropriate regulatory environment and a sensible, cost competitive market situation. She served on the steering committee of the Consumer Liaison Group of ISO-NE, the New England grid operator and invented several patents that reduced the pollutants in fossil fuels and controlled corrosion in nuclear power plants. Political support for nuclear power. We need all of the ammunition we have, and then some. We all know there isn’t 4 hours of sun every day in Michigan, and so on those days there’s no sun, how am I warming up my pizza?”, See Youtube compilation: “Pro-Nuclear Converts Robert Downey Jr., Michael Moore, John Kerry”, Richard Muller, University of California, Berkeley, Earth Climate program. This is the one with the greatest impact. . Political support for nuclear power. According to the MEPs, “there are obvious political wills from member states without nuclear power or with nuclear power currently being phased out” – referring to a group of anti-nuclear countries led by Germany – “to persuade the European Commission to ignore scientific conclusions and actively oppose nuclear power”. NEW COLD WAR: UK, US and Australia form Nuclear Pact To Tackle China. Rezin says lawmakers had a deal on nuclear back in May, but the fossil fuel portion of the bill has stalled negotiations. Alex consults with the Grayling Group, where he authored the article “Valuing Nuclear Energy.”, Joe Lassiter, Harvard University Senior Fellow, former Professor of Environmental Management, Joe Lassiter focuses on one of the world’s most pressing problems: developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy all around the world. Many of these companies lobby politicians and others about nuclear power expansion, undertake public relationactivities, petition government authorities, as well as influence public policy through referendum campaigns and involvem… The Illinois House plans to consider an energy bill on Thursday, the House speaker said, that could prevent two Exelon Corp nuclear power plants from shutting in coming days and months. BRITAIN, The United States and Australia have announced a new security partnership to tackle … 1. Nuclear power plants operated at full capacity more than 92% of the time in 2020—making it the most reliable energy source in America. New York’s Public Service Commission approved an innovative clean energy standard in 2016 which requires that half of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 along with a plan for incentives and subsidies to help keep the state’s nuclear power plants running. A large theoretical and empirical literature explores whether politicians and political parties change their policy positions in response to voters' preferences. For example, American operators might be able to improve the overall grid value of nuclear were they able to ramp up the output of individual plants in response to grid needs, but U.S. regulations and markets don’t currently do a good job of incentivizing such behaviors despite potential public benefit. All of the candidates, except Trump, want to rejoin the Paris Agreement and want to price carbon in some way. Letters of support for this legislation were provided by thirty-six organizations, including for profit enterprises, non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Support for the nuclear bailout law began to crumble last year when federal prosecutors charged five individuals, including the former Republican speaker of the Ohio House, with funneling $60 million in energy company money toward an illegal effort to pass the bill.Prosecutors allege the effort also included attempts to kill a proposed referendum to repeal the law. Senator Cantwell believes that innovative technologies will be required to move past cost and safety issues. Nuclear power is “orders of magnitude more energy dense than any other known technology,” Waksman told National Defense. Ken Kimmel, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Based on the political orientation of the respondents, EVA concludes that the support for nuclear power is particularly strong among the voters of the far-right True Finns Party/Perussuomalaiset (79%); the Swedish People's Party/RKP (73%) and the center … Nuclear energy provides 20 percent of our electricity and most of our low-carbon electricity. Their 2004 essay, “The Death of Environmentalism,” was featured on the front page of the Sunday New York Times, sparked a national debate, and inspired a generation of young environmentalists. Why Climate Activists Should Support Nuclear Power August 8, 2021 For environmentalists and climate activists who are serious about realistic energy options to … It can be the key that unlocks their potential by providing flexible support – day or night, rain or shine.”, World Nuclear News, Nuclear is key to decarbonisation, says head of IAEA, December 11, 2019. Top US climate scientists support development of safe nuclear power. The numbers don’t add up unless you put nuclear power in the mix. – Post-Bulletin, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, co-founder and founder of TerraPower, “If you gave me only one wish for the next 50 years: I can pick who is president, I can pick a vaccine … or I can pick that [an energy technology] at half the cost with no CO2 emissions gets invented, this is the wish I would pick. SONE also campaigns against wind power. 1997 provided photo. Nuclear is a baseload source and it’s carbon-free – two things we need.”, C2ES Press Release: Losing nuclear power makes it harder to meet U.S. climate goals, April 28, 2014 (with links for their report and infographic. Carol Browner, former Administrator of the U.S. EPA under President Clinton, former Director of the Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy under President Obama. 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