Nuclear Energy's Critical Illness
Continue With Failed Treatments or Pursue the Cure?
Continue With Failed Treatments or Pursue the Cure?
EPRI Podcast: Advanced Nuclear Looks Promising
Managing Aging Nuclear Storage Canisters
Military Rivalry Fueled Nuclear Program
Reprocessing nuclear fuel is a sustainable and viable option.
Tomorrow’s options for low-carbon baseload generation.
Interim steps toward solving America’s spent-fuel dilemma.
Former Progress Energy CEO checks in from his new job at TVA.
Fortnightly speaks with William Johnson, CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, about managing the country’s biggest government-owned power supplier.
The Blue Ribbon Commission’s best answer for the nuclear waste dilemma.
As the Fukushima-Daiichi crisis unfolds, the U.S. DOE’s Blue Ribbon Commission is preparing its initial recommendations on how America should deal with its commercial nuclear waste. Early indicators suggest it will endorse the so-called fedcorp model—creating an independent federal corporation, similar to TVA. But a fedcorp structure, by itself, won’t resolve the spent-fuel dilemma. Success will require a strong mandate, consistent funding—and a totally new approach to siting and management.
Could a TVA-style Fed Corp model be the answer to America’s ongoing nuclear waste dilemma? A bill sponsored by the new Senate Energy Committee chairman proposes to create just such a corporation. Constellation’s Henry (Brew) Barron discusses the proposal — and its prospects for enactment in the current political environment.