Category: Participatory Research
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New nuclear requires strong governance to avoid making old mistakes
By Kate McAlpine Nuclear energy has long been considered essential for meeting growing global energy demands, but the potential expansion of advanced nuclear energy systems, like small modular reactors, creates—and in some cases reinforces—problems that technological solutions alone will not be able to fix. A new report from the University of Michigan lays out implications of the
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Aditi Verma serves on planning committee for National Academies workshop
Proceedings from the “Pathways for New Nuclear Development” workshop were recently released.
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Listen: Todd Allen on Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape
Our Fastest Path director discusses the importance of incorporating diverse voices into the global nuclear energy dialogue.
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Fastest Path workshop explored the future of advanced nuclear energy in Japan and the U.S.
Workshop discussions centered on energy policies, deployment scenarios, economic impacts, and gender balance in the nuclear sector.
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Community consent in nuclear facility siting
Prof. Aditi Verma will lead a project that aims to develop more equitable and respectful approaches to nuclear facility siting.
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Aditi Verma receives $1 million grant to conduct study on public opinion of nuclear energy in New Mexico
Verma will spearhead an innovative research project focusing on assessing the public sentiment toward nuclear energy in various communities across New Mexico, with a particular focus on communities living around coal plants.