A gloom has descended on nuclear power. There’s the radioactive waste the decommissioning and the accidents from Chernobyl to Fukushima. As concern about climate change increased nuclear’s one saving grace became that it is carbon free. But now the cost of much renewable energy has fallen below that of nuclear. These days we produce little more power from nuclear than we did 20 years ago.

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As the hot summer approached Texas leaders expressed concern about potential blackouts and brownouts. Yet thoughtful planning a functional electricity market and clean energy helped ensure the lights stayed on.

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