Check out this artsy artefact I got in a random photo of power lines I took

Had a lovely time in London yesterday at @economist.com Nuclear Summit, talking about whether it's feasible (or fantasy?!?) to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050

With 2040 carbon-free deadline looming, bipartisan legislators look to overturn nuclear moratorium • Minnesota Reformer Proponents argue nuclear power is carbon-free, reliable and economical.

Bipartisan group of lawmakers looks to overturn Minnesota's ban on nuclear energy...because of decarbonization deadline. minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/19/w...

GE Vernova, Hitachi to build US nuclear reactors for $40 bln - White House By Investing.com GE Vernova, Hitachi to build US nuclear reactors for $40 bln - White House

Japan investing $40B to build SMRs in Tennessee and Alabama www.investing.com/news/stock-m...

Note that they turn the turbine off while people are inside, but as soon as the last of us stepped out, they fired it back up... and it was a little unsettling to stand underneath.

I've toured a lot of nuclear power plants over the years, but last week was my first wind turbine! I got to climb to the top of this 67 meter, 2 MW Vestas v80

Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’

Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, which is a choice it made through policy. I just had a German colleague tell me proudly yesterday that Germany was the first country to "successfully" phase out nuclear. Define successfully... www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

You're right that Wyoming exports a ton of its wind energy, to the benefit of more populated places like California. Part of why there's pushback is that they feel the impacts, but the electricity is used elsewhere. Just because the state only has 500k people, they still need clean energy

There's actually a lot of local opposition to wind farms in Wyoming, but the community hosting this nuclear power plant really wanted it (they competed to get the project).

70% of Wyoming electricity comes from fossil fuels :( They are replacing a coal plant with this nuclear power plant, which seems like a great idea! Need clean, firm power to partner with all that wind if you want to fully decarbonize the grid.

NRC approves TerraPower construction permit

Great news! New nuclear power coming to Wyoming. www.ans.org/news/2026-03...

Nuclear, onshore wind cheapest way to meet Sweden's electricity needs, OECD report says Expanding nuclear and onshore wind power is the cheapest way for Sweden to meet surging electricity demand, leaving no place for offshore wind, ​the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency said on Wednesday.

A great mix, IMHO. nuclear + wind = cheapest electricity in Sweden. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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OPG and Port Hope to collaborate on 10 GW new nuclear plan Ontario Power Generation and the Municipality of Port Hope are to work together on a new nuclear power plant at the Wesleyville site in Canada - which has the potential to host as much as 10 GW of cap...

Public Power 🤝 Building 10 GW New Nuclear
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California bill looks to craft advanced nuclear exception to moratorium

Not the first time there's been a challenge to California's nuclear moratorium, but I hope this gains some momentum. We need clean firm power! www.ans.org/news/2026-02...

Well, I work at a university and my colleagues are quite an international mix, but it's been very welcoming and social so far! My officemates and I eat lunch together every day in the staff room then go for a walk. Other parents from our kids preschool asked for our numbers so we could meet up.

My favorite party trick in Sweden is to tell people how much we paid monthly for daycare in the the U.S., followed by how much paid parental leave we got 😂

Scientists decry Trump’s rush to loosen radiation exposure standards White House push to boost nuclear power could lead to more cancer cases, some researchers say

Even if you disagree, the optics of *how* the administration has gone about this rule overhaul have been terrible: Scientists decry Trump’s rush to loosen radiation exposure standards | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

This was a really interesting conversation on the geopolitics of nuclear energy with Hodo 1930, a Japanese news program youtu.be/osGR_F0YK08?...

Have you ever wondered if small nuclear reactors could possibly beat out the economies of scale from large reactors? Check out my latest report @theniaorg.bsky.social “Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume” tinyurl.com/bdhz27wt

Dispelling Overblown Security Risks of Nuclear Exports - Energy for Growth Hub What would it take for a rogue state or a terrorist group to turn an SMR into a weapon?

I hear this skepticism a lot: sure, an SMR could work in the U.S. or Europe, but it wouldn't be safe to deploy hundreds of them in emerging economies, right? Well, Hamna Tariq (Energy for Growth Hub) and I dug into this energyforgrowth.org/article/disp...

That's not hand-waving, I sent you a study that shows why your fundamental understanding is wrong. There are a ton more studies like this, FYI. But seems like you are not open to changing your mind in the face of evidence, so good day sir

Renewables are balanced, heavily, with thermal power plants now. That's the only way they've been able to reach high penetrations where they have. Batteries could help, but need some synthetic controls to maintain phase momentum, easier with a turbine, yes.

What exactly is dishonest? I'm trying to debunk your misunderstanding by sending over journal articles that support my point, *on the physics*. I also studied physics BTW at UC Berkeley, but my PhD is in Engineering, mea culpa

How am I dishonest? I'm an academic who studies nuclear costs and decarbonization

Denmark considering building small nuclear reactors Denmark is considering building small modular nuclear reactors to meet its energy needs, the climate and energy ministry said, which would bring an end to its 1985 ban on nuclear power.

Well, either all these countries pursuing nuclear energy are totally nuts or they have good reasons. Like Denmark: www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Dude, I study this for a living, and you are just not up to date on the latest research. Maybe read some of the studies I sent which show why grids very much do need firm power (and clean if you care about climate). It's why so many countries are interested in nuclear again, as they replace methane

You can't look at cost in a vacuum. What's the alternative? 100% renewables is extremely expensive because you have to overbuild capacity by 10-100x. From a systems perspective, including some nuclear brings costs down and accelerates decarbonization. Look at France vs. Germany elec costs

China reins in the spiralling construction costs of nuclear power — what can other countries learn? Strengthening regulations and domestic supply chains could be key to making nuclear power more economically viable.

Nuclear can be built fast and cheap, with the right policies in place. Look at Sweden, built an average of 5 years for large reactors, or Japan building in under 4 years. Good study on new cost data out of China: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Keeping the balance: How flexible nuclear operation can help add more wind and solar to the grid A model developed at MIT finds operating nuclear plants flexibly can reduce electricity costs, increase revenue for nuclear plants, and cut carbon emissions in electric power systems.

France does (and Germany did) load follow with nuclear. Studies show it can help elsewhere too: news.mit.edu/2018/flexibl...