Closing America's Failing Nuclear Plants Would Set Clean Energy Back More Than a Decade
Dozens of nuclear plants are struggling against aging infrastructure and cheap natural gas. But, for now, they're the best clean energy we've got.
By Avery Thompson
Apr 18, 2018
The hardest part of combating climate change is, predictably, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels as a power source. Currently, fossil fuels like coal and natural gas account for around 60 percent of our energy production, and while this number is shrinking, it’s not shrinking nearly fast enough.
But while you may think of the renewable energy as wind and solar, that's not yet the case. Most of the clean energy produced in the U.S. comes from nuclear power, and while renewable energy will likely surpass nuclear over the next few years, we still depend on it to generate electricity without harming our environment.
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