Nuclear Power: The Clean Energy Everyone Overlooks

Published: March 25, 2019

As the world continues to shift toward low-carbon energy sources, a closer look makes it clear that nuclear power has to be included in order to reduce carbon emissions. Until the problem of long-term power storage is solved, nuclear will remain the only zero carbon base load power source. Given how clean and reliable it is compared to its alternatives, it is far too early to take nuclear power off the table. 

Discussion Questions

1. What options do we have for dealing with nuclear waste?
2. What country uses the most nuclear power?
3. How do we minimize risks associated with nuclear plants? 

Additional Resources 

• Read “The Benefits of Nuclear Power” by Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. and George P. Shultz. Available here.
• Listen as Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. takes a fresh look at nuclear power in a time of newfound domestic energy abundance in "Reinventing Nuclear Power." Available here.
• Watch as Admiral James O. Ellis discusses nuclear energy at Stanford University, available here. 
• George Shultz and Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. discuss "Reinventing Nuclear Energy," available here.