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Read recent press about our team's work and communication relating to decarbonization, alternative energy, zero carbon energy, and universal access to clean modern energy.

California promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering

LA TIMES—With the threat of power shortages looming and climate crisis worsening, Gov. Newsom may attempt to delay the long-planned closure.

A longer life for Diablo Canyon? Newsom touts nuke extension

AP—Newsom raised possibility of keeping open state’s sole remaining nuclear power plant. LucidCatalyst helped write influential report.

Wars are dangerous, reactors much less so

NUCLEAR NEWSWIRE—The risks of nuclear power plants in war zones is surprisingly small, explain nuclear experts, LucidCatalyst advisors

Designing the terawatt transition

LLOYD'S REGISTER—Kirsty Gogan & Eric Ingersoll examine how shipbuilding industry could help produce low-cost, zero-carbon hydrogen fuels

WNE confirms its popularity and its status as the world's largest civil nuclear exhibition

PRESS RELEASE—Great success for WNE 2021. Kirsty Gogan was awarded the first ever WNE fellow award at this event.

U.S. energy chief hints California may grant reprieve to its last nuclear plant

REUTERS—U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said she supports keeping Diablo open. LucidCatalyst helped write influential report.

Op-Ed: California needs to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open to meet its climate goals

LA TIMES—Steven Chu & Ernest Moniz cite our study with MIT-Stanford to keep Diablo Canyon operating

Opinion: Closing California’s last nuclear power plant would be a mistake

WASHINGTON POST—A new report from MIT, Stanford and LucidCatalyst: Closing down Diablo Canyon would be the definition of climate incoherence

Study assesses potential value of continued operation for Diablo Canyon

WNN—Delaying the retirement of Diablo Canyon would reduce California's power sector carbon emissions, reduce reliance on gas, save billions

Can California Resurrect Its Lone Nuclear Power Plant Because Of Climate Change?

FORBES—Some Californian's and scholars inc. LucidCatalyst are trying to keep Diablo Canyon in operation because of climate change

Will the climate crisis force America to reconsider nuclear power?

THE ECONOMIST—A new report from Stanford, MIT and LucidCatalyst reveals how detrimental shutting down Diablo Canyon would be

Q&A: Options for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant

MIT NEWS—Researchers (& LucidCatalyst) argue the plant could provide multiple benefits for CA, e.g., desalinated water & clean hydrogen fuel

Keeping California’s Last Nuclear Plant Can Save Money, Climate: MIT-Stanford Study

BLOOMBERG—California’s last nuclear power plant, scheduled to close in 2025, could aid the fight against climate change, cut energy costs...

Saving nuclear plant could help California hit climate goals

REUTERS—California should extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to meet state climate goals, according to new report...

Nuclear Seen Keeping Costs Down for "Green" Hydrogen

REUTERS—Hydrogen is increasingly seen as an essential fuel to power a future, carbon-free economy. Cites a new study LucidCatalyst worked on

Independent study on hydrogen production shows using nuclear will cut costs and emissions

URENCO Press Release—Urenco published a new report supported by the IAEA, EDF and LucidCatalyst

Nuclear Needed for Hydrogen Production, Study Says

WNN—Nuclear and renewables are needed for net zero. The article cites a new Aurora study to which LucidCatalyst contributed.

Kirsty Gogan on using ‘Impossible Burgers’ to deliver net zero

NUCLEAR FUTURE–Kirsty Gogan is featured in the cover story about how the nuclear industry can help deliver net zero

Hydrogen Goes Nuclear as U.K. Reactor Pivots Toward Renewables

BLOOMBERG–Kirsty Gogan is quoted about the role of nuclear to produce clean hydrogen and achieve Net Zero in the UK

UK Modelling Report 'Decouples Energy from Emissions'

WNN–Diverse, scalable and low-cost applications for nuclear technologies have for first time been fully represented across whole energy...