Low-Energy Fridays: Why Aren’t We Using More Nuclear Energy? - R Street Institute

Low-Energy Fridays: Why Aren’t We Using More Nuclear Energy? - R Street Institute: Nuclear energy is amazing. It is mostly produced from the chemical element uranium. A one-kilogram piece of uranium (a cube about 1.5 inches per side) has as much energy content as 20 metric tons of coal. It is the largest source of clean energy in the United States, accounting for about half of all our...