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Experts agree the tide has turned in nuclear power’s favor, but obstacles remain

America has known for years that Vladimir Putin of Russia has been influencing the source of America’s energy consumption through his efforts to halt fracking in America.

Nuclear energy is the largest clean energy source in the United States, producing more carbon-free electricity than all other sources combined. 2017 figures show that nuclear energy generates more than 56 percent of America’s emission-free electricity.

Heartland’s Donald Kendal, and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr in episode #191 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from Environmental Progress, The Heartland Institute, the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation.

Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft are joined by Isaac Orr, Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, in episode #172 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s episode features work from the Cato Institute, the Fraser Institute, the Rio Grande Foundation, and the Manhattan Institute.

Nevadans enjoy some of the lowest electricity prices in the nation. However, Question 6 on the Nevada ballot could put that in peril.

Renewable energy advocates free and competitive markets are to blame for coal-fired power plants being replaced by natural gas and wind generation

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives recently took a step toward ensuring Americans have access to affordable electricity at the flip of a switch.

Even when environmentalists admit wind power is more expensive than conventional fuel sources—and they often lie and claim it isn’t—wind advocates argue its environmental benefits are worth the added costs. 

Pittsburgh’s Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto recently claimed that despite Trump leaving Paris, the city is still committed to renewable energy.

In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Heartland Science Director Jay Lehr joins Managing Editor of Environment & Climate News H. Sterling Burnett to talk about the Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia.

There are many disadvantages to solar energy because it is unavailable most of the day—availability is expressed as capacity factor defined as the fraction of total annual solar energy produced compared to a facility operating 24-hours daily, 365 days per year. Capacity factors of solar plants in Southwest desert areas are 0.19 compared to capacity factors of 0.9 or greater for nuclear and fossil-fueled electricity plants.

In 2015, Exelon threatened to shut down up to six of its nuclear power plants in Illinois due to the plants’ unprofitability and the reduced price of coal and natural gas energy sources — unless Exelon received a government bailout from the state. The company claimed it needed direct taxpayer subsidies to keep three unprofitable nuclear power plants open.