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Generation 4 IMSR® Fission Technology, A Perfect Fit for Repowering Coal
By Simon Irish
Despite the world’s growing awareness of the scale of climate change and the immense challenge of mitigating it, coal is still a predominant source of power, comprising 27 percent of total global primary energy consumption in 2021, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy.
With its roughly 900 grams of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt-hour (gCO2/kWh) life cycle emissions, it is one of the most emissions-intensive forms of electricity generation.
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Can Data Centers Take Control of Clean Energy?
By Simon Irish
We are living in times of rapid change across the economy, while two areas stand out as changing especially quickly: tech and energy.
Clean Hydrogen at Industrial Scale Requires Generation IV Nuclear
Photo credit: Nuclear Reimagined, Third Way Think Tank/Gensler
Many see hydrogen as the golden key to our completely decarbonized and clean energy future.
Generation IV Designs Improve the Economics of Nuclear Power
By Simon Irish
Amid rising concerns about how we can decarbonize our whole energy system to address climate challenges, we are seeing greater awareness of nuclear energy’s important role.
