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Tomorrow’s Nuclear Reactors Are Closer Than You Think

By Laura Scheele | Idaho National Laboratory

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  A new generation of innovators is pioneering the future of nuclear energy in partnership with our National Labs. Citizens and policymakers leading the global transition to a low-carbon economy are focusing efforts on developing — and building — advanced nuclear reactors. To support these efforts, the Department of Energy is working to forge key partnerships… Keep reading →

 /  Published March 3, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Don’t Write Off Energy Efficiency. It’s Just About To Have Its Day.

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

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A few days ago, economists from the University of Chicago and the University of California, Berkeley released a study that called into question the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency. The study was based on the team’s analysis of energy savings shortfalls in the Michigan low income Weatherization Assistance Program. Since then, a host of articles have… Keep reading →

 /  Published June 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM