Nuclear Energy: Recalculating
May 13, 2019
As a sign of troubling times for commercial nuclear energy in the United States, the last reactor operating at the infamous Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania is closing, after losing money for years. Meanwhile, a new player in the industry sees a brighter future for nuclear plants that are smaller, simpler, and cheaper. In Issues, a longtime nuclear expert has also examined the advantages of building such reactors, as part of a broader road map for nuclear innovation over the next several decades.