Tag: Policy Research
Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste
The publication of Kim and Macfarlane’s 2026 study on small modular reactors is a moment worth pausing over. Nuclear energy sits at the margins of most serious decarbonization pathways today, but SMRs have been marketed as the technology that could change that. They are advertised as cheaper, safer, faster to … [continued]
The post Small Modular Reactors and the Big Questions of Cost & Waste appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Why So Many Non-BEV Trucks in NACFE’s Run on Less?
The United States North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less is underway again, and the lineup is broad. Battery electrics are sharing the road with renewable diesel tractors, natural gas trucks, and a pair of hydrogen fuel cell units. That variety is interesting because it reflects the … [continued]
The post Why So Many Non-BEV Trucks in NACFE’s Run on Less? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Battery Electric Rise, Hydrogen Falters: Lessons From South Korea
In 2019, South Korea announced a program that was meant to make the country a global leader in hydrogen transportation. The government declared that all 802 police buses then in service would be replaced with hydrogen fuel cell models by 2028. These were not ordinary buses. They were national security … [continued]
The post Battery Electric Rise, Hydrogen Falters: Lessons From South Korea appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Carbon Storage’s Prudent Limit: The End Of Infinite Assumptions
The publication of A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage in Nature is an important moment in the conversation about carbon capture and storage. For decades storage has been discussed as if it were an almost limitless global sink, with estimates running from 10,000 to 40,000 gigatons of CO₂ … [continued]
The post Carbon Storage’s Prudent Limit: The End Of Infinite Assumptions appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Canada’s $456B Megaprojects List: Building The Past Or Electrifying The Future?
Canada is preparing to spend potentially half a trillion dollars on major infrastructure projects that will shape the economy and society for decades. The list spans ports, high speed rail, hydroelectricity, nuclear, mining, oil and gas, carbon capture, offshore wind, and transmission. On paper it looks like a bold nation … [continued]
The post Canada’s $456B Megaprojects List: Building The Past Or Electrifying The Future? appeared first on CleanTechnica.