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...
NNL Unveils Transformative Nuclear for Net Zero Modelling
NNL NEWS–UK's NNL published a ground-breaking modelling report demonstrating the role nuclear can play in delivering the UK’s net zero goals
Kirsty Gogan and Eric Ingersoll on Nuclear Hydrogen
THE RATIONAL VIEW Podcast–Astrophysicist Dr. Al Scott has a conversation with Eric Ingersoll and Kirsty Gogan about nuclear hydrogen
Nuclear Innovation Highlighted at CEM12
WNN–Kirsty Gogan moderated discussion at CEM—how nuclear energy can contribute to reducing carbon emissions in fight against climate change
De-Risking The Energy Transition
TTI Webinar–LucidCatalyst produced with Top Tier Impact on how we can de-risk the energy transition, featuring Gogan, Ingersoll, and Herter
Nuclear enables environmentalists to talk about 'plenty'
WNN–Kirsty Gogan and Ben Heard at the Atoms for Humanity discussion about Sustainable Development Goals
On Course to Create a Fusion Power Plant
MIT NEWS–Eric Ingersoll helped teach this MIT engineering course, which became an incubator for fusion design innovations
European Taxonomy/Commission Announces Plans To Include Nuclear Energy
NUCNET–Reason prevails! The European commission has announced that it will include nuclear power in the EU’s sustainable taxonomy.
Driving Deeper Decarbonisation with Hydrogen-Enabled Synthetic Fuels
NNWI–LucidCatalyst's report has made crucial breakthrough in designing new strategies for clean low-cost & large-scale hydrogen...
Why Hydrogen Needs Nuclear Power To Succeed
OILPRICE.COM–This article cites LucidCatalyst's Missing Link report describing our proposals for large-scale production of green hydrogen
Advanced heat sources are key to decarbonisation, says LucidCatalyst
WNN–This article features LucidCatalyst's landmark study on zero-carbon hydrogen: Missing Link to a Livable Climate
ETI NCD Study cited in the UK's HM Treasury Net Zero Interim report
HMT Net Zero–"learning can, and does, occur for nuclear power plant construction where nations are able to invest in fleet deployment...
All Reactors Large and Small
ATOMIC INSIGHTS PODCAST–Kirsty & Eric join Rod Adams and other experts in a lively discussion about nuclear plant costs
Non-grid nuclear applications hold key to decarbonisation
WNN–Kirsty Gogan spoke at the 5th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum about how hydrogen, and nuclear, can help hard to decarbonise areas
The Clean Hydrogen Saga: Part II – The Cost of Clean Hydrogen
ADVANCED ENERGY–This is part 2 of a 4-part series on clean hydrogen and how to bring its costs down
The Need to Scale Up Hydrogen – Part I
ADVANCED ENERGY–LucidCatalyst's "Missing Link" report informed this series of articles about addressing "difficult-to-decarbonize" sectors
Governments Look to Expand Nuclear Power Through SMRs
POWER–Kirsty Gogan said SMRs can provide economical and clean dispatchable generation, repower coal plants, and supply heat ...
Conversation with Kirsty Gogan & Eric Ingersoll
ENERGY STRATEGY Podcast–This podcast from Sweden explores how do we go about delivering on the Paris Agreement and other questions
Floating nuclear power plants are an affordable and clean alternative to fossil fuels
INTELLIGENT LIVING–Floating barges fitted with advanced nuclear reactors could provide electricity across the developing world
Nuclear Industry Sees Its Survival In The Need For Carbon Capture
FORBES–Nuclear advocates see a vast market for reactors in carbon capture and carbon-based products, not only for the next generation ...
Which are the most effective climate change nonprofits?
MEDIUM–LucidCatalyst works closely with both Clean Air Task Force and TerraPraxis, rated most effective nonprofits working on climate...
What is Hydrogen Fuel? New ways of making hydrogen are set to transform the energy industry...
BUSINESS INSIDER–Eric Ingersoll is quoted in this comprehensive article about the $145 billion hydrogen market.
EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: The case to unlock sustainable funding for nuclear industry
ARUP–Kirsty Gogan advised the Arup report showing why nuclear power deserves a place in the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy framework
Synthetic fuels are the decarbonization tool we didn't know we needed
THE 4TH GENERATION–Carbon-neutral, hydrogen-enabled synthetic fuels might be the answer to transitioning “difficult-to-decarbonize” sectors
Nuclear Key to the Clean Energy Transition – Conclusions of the 2020 IAEA Scientific Forum
IAEA–Kirsty Gogan and Eric Ingersoll met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the forum to discuss the clean energy transition.
Nuclear essential to hydrogen future, says LucidCatalyst
WNN – Untapped options for clean hydrogen–including the use of advanced modular reactors–can put the world back on the pathway ...
Policymakers should act now on nuclear, urges new report
WNN–The importance of nuclear power in the transition to clean energy, in a report published today by the Flexible Nuclear Campaign...
"Missing Link': Could nuclear power up the clean hydrogen industry?
BUSINESS GREEN–LucidCatalyst's new report argues that with demand for clean hydrogen set to boom, nascent molecular reactor industry...
11th Annual Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Meeting Flexibility: The Enabling Roles of Nuclear Energy
CEM 11–Kirsty Gogan's keynote address was part of the launch of Flexible Nuclear Campaign for Nuclear-Renewables Integration
Nuclear power and hydrogen ‘may cut climate change’
THE SUNDAY TIMES–This article features our report about how to tackle the difficult-to-decarbonize sectors to achieve net zero by 2050
Blueprint for cheaper nuclear power unveiled
NIA UK–The nuclear industry set out an ambitious framework to cut the cost of constructing new power stations in the UK. In a new report...
