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Accelerating U.S. Nuclear Leadership

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AI Makes Nuclear Viable, Not Yet Inevitable

AI is changing the game for nuclear power. The question now is whether industry can move beyond restarts and build a new reactor—only this will mark the true start of a U.S. nuclear renaissance.

Commentary by Cy McGeady — October 4, 2024

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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AI Makes Nuclear Viable, Not Yet Inevitable

AI is changing the game for nuclear power. The question now is whether industry can move beyond restarts and build a new reactor—only this will mark the true start of a U.S. nuclear renaissance.

Commentary by Cy McGeady — October 4, 2024

To Cut Methane, Build Global Capacity

Methane will again be high on the agenda at COP29. There is strong momentum on methane reductions in the oil and gas sector, but the next goal should be to accelerate progress by developing new centers of excellence for methane science around the world.

Commentary by Ben Cahill — October 3, 2024

Accelerating U.S. Nuclear Leadership

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a conversation with Ahmet Tokpinar, Principal Vice President & General Manager of Nuclear at Bechtel.

Event — October 1, 2024

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Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States

An audio version of “Battery Bonanza: Lessons from Two States,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Cy McGeady and Nitika Nayar — September 5, 2024

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