“I called this hearing to set the table for what I hope will be bipartisan, durable policy-making in this Congress to expand American nuclear energy and its many benefits for the nation.”

Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and chairman of the Energy, Climate and Grid Security subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee said “I called this hearing to set the table for what I hope will be bipartisan, durable policy-making in this Congress to expand American nuclear energy and its many benefits for the nation.” House hearing … Read more

“We’ve got to have these conversations years in advance, not three months in advance… addressing the problems of getting to scale, and then sustaining scale when we get there.”

“We’ve got to have these conversations years in advance, not three months in advance,” EPRI Director of Transportation Britta Gross said. “it’s all about addressing the problems of getting to scale, and then sustaining scale when we get there,” Gross said. Read the full article from Utility Dive EPRI launches 3-year initiative to address grid constraints, … Read more

“There are people who say this is impossible, and people who say this isn’t challenging at all. I’d say it’s somewhere in between: It’s challenging, but it’s not impossible.”

Ben Haley, an energy expert and co-founder of Evolved Energy Research said, “There are people who say this is impossible, and people who say this isn’t challenging at all. I’d say it’s somewhere in between: It’s challenging, but it’s not impossible.” Read the full article from the New York Times How Electrifying Everything Became a … Read more

“Humanity is on thin ice – and that ice is melting fast. The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in 2,000 years. Concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest in at least two million years.”

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, was quoted saying, “Humanity is on thin ice – and that ice is melting fast. The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in 2,000 years. Concentrations of carbon dioxide are at their highest in at least two million years. The climate time-bomb is … Read more

“Manufacturing these new batteries in America will help us build more EVs faster and will ultimately make them more affordable for our customers.”

Bill Ford, Ford Chair, said during an event announcing the investment, “Manufacturing these new batteries in America will help us build more EVs faster and will ultimately make them more affordable for our customers.”  Read more here: Ford sets EV battery factory plan with China’s CATL (cnbc.com)

“The turbulence in the energy market does not dramatically alter the decarbonization pathway towards midcentury.”

Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV said, “The turbulence in the energy market does not dramatically alter the decarbonization pathway towards midcentury. The strongest engine of the global energy transition is the rapidly reducing costs of solar and wind energy, which will outweigh the present short-term shocks to the energy system.”  Read more … Read more