A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) interdisciplinary study found that nuclear power has the potential to contribute greatly to the achievement of deep decarbonization goals, yet despite its promise, cost hinders the expansion of nuclear power.
“The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World” was released on September 3. It is the eighth in the MIT Energy Initiative's “Future of” series, which “aims to shed light on a range of complex and important issues involving energy and the environment.” The first study in the series also looked at nuclear power; it was released in 2003. Subsequent studies delved into geothermal energy, coal, an update on nuclear power, natural gas, the nuclear fuel cycle, the electric grid, and solar energy.
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