Nuclear power is one of America’s greatest strategic energy assets. Our fleet of nuclear reactors scattered across nearly 30 states meets about one-fifth of U.S. electricity demand. Nuclear also is a big contributor to clean air and climate goals, generating more than half of America’s emissions-free electricity.
By Ian DeValliere This Independence Day, consumers around the country have more of their paychecks available for summer fun thanks to America’s energy revolution. Just 10 years ago, Americans weren’t feeling quite so “independent” on Independence Day. The U.S. was importing more than two-thirds of
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to learn about and pursue careers in public service. It was fitting then that CHCI’s latest policy summit focused on energy, which is providing numerous opportunities for our entire nation to
IHS Markit’s annual CERAWeek energy conference brings together some of the top minds in business and policy to reflect on the current state of energy and what the future may hold for the industry at large. With the energy renaissance still in full swing and the Trump Administration’s numerous
Here at the Global Energy Institute, we have always advocated for a diverse, reliable mix of energy resources that contribute toward keeping America secure, prosperous, and clean. A key cornerstone of that energy mix is our fleet of 99 commercial nuclear reactors that provide approximately twenty
The U.S. Chamber's Global Energy Institute has joined a broad coalition to send a letter to Senate and House leaders urging them to preserve the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program for nuclear energy. The program is currently supporting construction of new nuclear units that add emissions
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending
Ever since the “Shale Gale” put the brakes on the nuclear renaissance, much of the nuclear world has focused on Small Modular Reactor (SMRs) as the future of fission. SMRs are smaller, and therefore more versatile than their full sized Light Water Reactor brethren, and could be deployed in a wider
Lifting the Ban on Oil Exports Was a Top Legislative Priority WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century today applauded final passage of an omnibus spending bill that included lifting the longstanding ban on oil exports. “By voting to lift the ban on oil exports, Congress has
