Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. For financial and investment advice, see a certified financial advisor.  For those who support nuclear power as a critical part of the clean energy future, it can be challenging to find ways to directly invest in the nuclear renaissance. While many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds embrace renewable […] The post Investing in the Nuclear Energy Renaissance first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

From Earth is a Nuclear Planet by Mike Conley (Author), Tim Maloney Ph. D. (Author), Stephen A. Boyd Ph. D. (Scientific Editor) Author: THE KERNEL Listen to the audiobook here. Nuclear power’s primary mission is to ensure a reliable and sustainable supply of clean energy for the nation and the world by replacing fossil fuel with the […] The post Chapter 5: “Waste Not, Want Not.” – Benjamin Franklin, electricity pioneer first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

From Earth is a Nuclear Planet by Mike Conley (Author), Tim Maloney Ph. D. (Author), Stephen A. Boyd Ph. D. (Scientific Editor) Author: THE KERNEL Listen to the audiobook version here! Some environmentalists have such a pronounced distaste for nuclear energy that they categorically dismiss the subject without further discussion. This is unhelpful to say the least, […] The post Chapter 4: A Fate Worse than Global Warming first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

From Earth is a Nuclear Planet by Mike Conley (Author), Tim Maloney Ph. D. (Author), Stephen A. Boyd Ph. D. (Scientific Editor) Author: THE KERNEL Listen to the audiobook version here! You’ve probably heard of radioactive half-lives, which can be anywhere from a nanosecond to several billion years. The half-life of a radioactive material has elapsed when […] The post Chapter 3: A Half-life Well Lived first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

From Earth is a Nuclear Planet by Mike Conley (Author), Tim Maloney Ph. D. (Author), Stephen A. Boyd Ph. D. (Scientific Editor) Author: THE KERNEL Listen to chapter 2 as an audiobook here! (Heads up: This chapter is a deep dive into the basics of radiation. You can skip it, skim it, or refer to it later, […] The post Chapter 2: Zoomies! We’re Doomed! first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

From Earth is a Nuclear Planet by Mike Conley (Author), Tim Maloney Ph. D. (Author), Stephen A. Boyd Ph. D. (Scientific Editor) Author: THE KERNEL Listen to the audio version HERE. “The only thing we have to gear is fear itself”– Franklin D. Roosevelt We all know the feeling—that clutch of anxiety when board ing a […] The post Chapter 1: The Only Thing We Have to Fear first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

Author: Madison Schroder For the first time in U.S. history, a closed nuclear power plant is coming back to life! Palisades Nuclear Power Plant will receive a $1.5 billion loan from the Department of Energy to be brought back online. Never heard of Palisades? Here is a brief history of this iconic power plant for context. In 1966, […] The post Palisades- The Nuclear Comeback Kid first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

Author: Madison Schroder Eleven U.S. states across the country have adopted aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets and pledged to combat climate change. But there’s a catch — these same states also have longstanding “nuclear moratoriums” that ban the expansion of nuclear power, one of the biggest sources of low-carbon electricity available. These bans originated decades ago […] The post A Nuclear Paradox: 11 States With Climate Goals But No Nuclear Plans first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

Author: Mary Kloser Taylor Swift is undeniably a jet-setter, frequently crisscrossing the world by plane for concerts, events, and appearances. Her busy travel schedule might have some wondering about regular radiation exposure from all of those flights. But Swift clearly isn’t concerned — she continues logging an incredible amount of flight miles year after year. Let’s […] The post Taylor Swift Racks Up 6,800X More Flight Radiation Than Nuclear Plant Neighbors first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more

Author: Kiersten Sundell Taylor Swift has been getting slammed in the media for emitting over 8 thousand tons of carbon in the year 2022, which is more than any other celebrity in the world and 1,100 times more than the average person. It’s well known, however, that she buys double the carbon credits for what she […] The post Carbon Credits: Pollution Loopholes or Environmental Win? first appeared on Generation Atomic ..read more