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Reframing Nuclear Narratives with the Breakthrough Institute
Adam Stein is the Director of Nuclear Energy Innovat...
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May 13 2024 1h 10m
Chapter 1 1 min
Launch of 'Build Nuclear Now' to boost public support for nuclear energyChapter 2 1 min
Shift in public opinion on nuclear energy post-Three Mile Island incidentChapter 3 4 mins
Contrast between post-WWII and current energy policies focusing on efficiencyChapter 4 1 min
Decline of nuclear energy due to increased natural gas from frackingChapter 5 2 mins
Challenges in revitalizing the stagnant US nuclear industryChapter 6 2 mins
Future projections for nuclear load growth by 2050Chapter 7 4 mins
Why renewables and storage alone cannot meet future energy demandsChapter 8 1 min
Additional benefits of nuclear energyChapter 9 3 mins
The role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the need for reformChapter 10 4 mins
Challenges with traditional nuclear reactor approval processesChapter 11 3 mins
Vogtle reactors and challenges for deploying nuclear plants in the USChapter 12 7 mins
The potential of advanced nuclear reactors and their smaller, adaptable designsChapter 13 3 mins
Strategic focus on Appalachia for repurposing coal plants for nuclear projectsChapter 14 9 mins
Recent legislative efforts to modernize nuclear energy regulation and innovationChapter 15 8 mins
The process and challenges of nuclear fuel management, from enrichment to wasteChapter 16 4 mins
National focus on nuclear innovation, highlighting Idaho's MARVEL reactor developmentChapter 17 4 mins
Role of the Breakthrough Institute in addressing and implementing solutions for nuclear energy barriers