Ruth Sponsler
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Ruth_S_WSL. Chicago Daughter.
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"Over the past 15 years, electricity rates in [West Virginia] have risen almost twice as fast as the national average." Coal ain't cheap. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Over the past 15 years, electricity rates in [West Virginia] have risen almost twice as fast as the national average." Coal ain't cheap. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
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Why nuclear, in one image.
November 20, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Why nuclear, in one image.
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The best part of the train ride to Springfield is that you can see a 2.3 gigawatt nuclear plant. They are close to rail roads because that’s how you transport big components to a construction site
November 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM
The best part of the train ride to Springfield is that you can see a 2.3 gigawatt nuclear plant. They are close to rail roads because that’s how you transport big components to a construction site
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A recent Idaho National Lab report found that Illinois has the highest potential for new gigawatt-scale nuclear plant capacity of any state in the country.
But it remains illegal to build anything larger than 300 megawatts. 🔌💡
fuelcycleoptions.inl.gov/SiteAssets/S...
But it remains illegal to build anything larger than 300 megawatts. 🔌💡
fuelcycleoptions.inl.gov/SiteAssets/S...
November 13, 2024 at 5:05 PM
A recent Idaho National Lab report found that Illinois has the highest potential for new gigawatt-scale nuclear plant capacity of any state in the country.
But it remains illegal to build anything larger than 300 megawatts. 🔌💡
fuelcycleoptions.inl.gov/SiteAssets/S...
But it remains illegal to build anything larger than 300 megawatts. 🔌💡
fuelcycleoptions.inl.gov/SiteAssets/S...
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Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, has just made its first move into nuclear power: it is partnering with PG&E's recently-saved Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant to build AI inside the plant.
The deal is being announced right now.
Here's Reuters on the story:
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
The deal is being announced right now.
Here's Reuters on the story:
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
November 13, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, has just made its first move into nuclear power: it is partnering with PG&E's recently-saved Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant to build AI inside the plant.
The deal is being announced right now.
Here's Reuters on the story:
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
The deal is being announced right now.
Here's Reuters on the story:
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
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Today at COP29, the US announced a roadmap to deploy 15 GW of nuclear by 2035, & 15 GW per year after that by 2040, for a total of 200GW by 2050. I kicked this off and led it from OSTP while there and I’m very glad to see the final product from whole team. Let’s go www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
November 12, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Today at COP29, the US announced a roadmap to deploy 15 GW of nuclear by 2035, & 15 GW per year after that by 2040, for a total of 200GW by 2050. I kicked this off and led it from OSTP while there and I’m very glad to see the final product from whole team. Let’s go www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Ruth Sponsler
Today at COP29, the US announced a roadmap to deploy 15 GW of nuclear by 2035, & 15 GW per year after that by 2040, for a total of 200GW by 2050. I kicked this off and led it from OSTP while there and I’m very glad to see the final product from whole team. Let’s go www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
November 12, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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At COP29 a few moments ago the USA just dropped a 200GW nuclear roadmap.
As recently as 2016 nuclear wasn't even welcome as a topic at COP and now we have climate-focused governments dropping era-defining nuclear plans there?
It's a new world.
As recently as 2016 nuclear wasn't even welcome as a topic at COP and now we have climate-focused governments dropping era-defining nuclear plans there?
It's a new world.
November 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
At COP29 a few moments ago the USA just dropped a 200GW nuclear roadmap.
As recently as 2016 nuclear wasn't even welcome as a topic at COP and now we have climate-focused governments dropping era-defining nuclear plans there?
It's a new world.
As recently as 2016 nuclear wasn't even welcome as a topic at COP and now we have climate-focused governments dropping era-defining nuclear plans there?
It's a new world.