As US Coal Plants Shutter, a Renewed Focus on NuclearAs US Coal Plants Shutter, a Renewed Focus on Nuclear
The Exelon Byron Nuclear Generating Station located in Byron, Ill., on May 12, 2007. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images
The Exelon Byron Nuclear Generating Station located in Byron, Ill., on May 12, 2007. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images

As US Coal Plants Shutter, a Renewed Focus on Nuclear

‘We’ll need an additional 200 gigawatts of nuclear capacity to reach net-zero emissions by 2050,’ the Energy Department stated.
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As the United States continues its rush to shutter the nation’s remaining coal plants, energy analysts are debating what should fill the gap to meet the growing need for electricity. Increasingly, many are pointing to nuclear energy as the solution.

According to the Department of Energy (DOE), nearly one-third of existing U.S. coal plants are scheduled to be shut down by 2035.
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