Study: US Unlikely To See New Nuclear Power Anytime Soon

Posted July 30, 2018

External Article: WABE

Marilyn Brown, professor in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the WABE, July 25, article, “Study: US Unlikely To See New Nuclear Power Anytime Soon.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

Excerpt:

Marilyn Brown, who runs the climate and energy policy lab at Georgia Tech, agrees with Morgan that nuclear power is important for addressing climate change, and she said the paper, which she was not involved with, is a fair assessment of the challenges for nuclear.

But, she said, her outlook for the future isn’t quite as grim as Morgan’s. She said she would like to see the U.S. build a few more nuclear reactors, but she also believes that renewable sources of energy and battery technology will keep improving.

“I think we can manage no new nuclear. I just don’t want to see a bunch of good plants retired,” Brown said

For the full article, visit the WABE website.