Production of clean, safe, and reliable nuclear energy is a vital part of America’s energy future. Once a reactor is built, it becomes a lasting part of America’s energy infrastructure.
An insightful new book by Jack Spencer, “Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next Generation” (Optimum Publishing International) describes what America has to do to ramp up its nuclear power—and why that’s important. (Full disclosure: Spencer, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is our colleague.)
It is no secret that America’s electricity grid recently has been rocky. The push toward a clean energy transition using intermittent energy sources, such as wind and solar, has put a strain on the U.S. grid and on the economy.
Intermittent renewables are costly and do not provide the 24/7 power that a modern industrial economy requires. Yet, they are constantly being hailed…
