Biden administration seeks to triple nuclear capacity by 2050
- The Biden administration has launched a plan to triple U.S. nuclear power capacity by 2050 to meet net-zero emissions goals and rising energy demand.
- The initiative aims to add 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity with specific targets of 35 GW by 2035 and 15 GW annually by 2040.
- The plan includes various actions, such as building new reactors and developing the nuclear workforce to enhance energy reliability and national security.
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US unveils roadmap to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050
The NewsUS President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration released its roadmap for tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050, citing the ”critical role″ nuclear power is poised to play in the green transition.The net new capacity gains would come from multiple sources, the roadmap said, including new plants and restarted and upgraded reactors.The US’ northern neighbor also has nuclear ambitions: Canada hopes to become a ”one-stop shop″ for nuclear…
Can the US triple its nuclear energy capacity?
Vogtle, a nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia. | Photo: Getty Images The US has a new roadmap for massively ramping up how much electricity it gets from nuclear reactors. The Biden administration released the document on Tuesday, but with President-elect Donald Trump heading back into the White House, there’s no telling whether the plan will ever become a reality. That said, the nuclear industry has gained a f…
'Keep our nation safe': Senators vow to ban pro-Hamas migrants from entering US with bipartisan push | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TVAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontRe
FIRST ON FOX: Two senators from both sides of the aisle are introducing legislation, opposed by members of the “Squad,” to explicitly ban any immigrants tied to Hamas or involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel from entering the United States amid continued concerns about terrorists entering the U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., are introducing the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act, which aims to preven…
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