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  • 3 days ago | utilitydive.com | Robin Gaster

    Robin Gaster is research director at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation’s Center for Clean Energy Innovation. Nuclear power is having a moment, playing a central role in Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s plans and getting plenty of attention (and some support) from Big Data firms. There is good reason for this: nuclear offers clean, safe and highly reliable energy. So why are we not building dozens of reactors today?

  • 6 days ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster |David Hart

    By Robin Gaster and David M. Hart|June 2, 2025As the Senate takes up debate on the federal budget, proposed cuts to the Department of Energy threaten to derail decades of bipartisan investment in energy innovation. Slashing support for programs like ARPA-E, the national labs, and the Loan Programs Office would stall the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear, geothermal, and other next-gen energy technologies—undermining U.S. competitiveness just as China races ahead.

  • 1 week ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

    President Trump’s May 23, 2025, executive order (EO) calls for a massive expansion of nuclear power in the United States, aiming to quadruple production by 2050. It blames the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the sharp decline in nuclear plant construction after 1978, following the Three Mile Island accident. Safety standards tightened, regulatory delays increased, and regulatory uncertainty grew, as nuclear construction slowed essentially to a halt.

  • 2 weeks ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

    The Council of Foreign Relations recently published a manifesto calling for “climate realism.” That merits attention because CFR is an influential voice. Unfortunately, while the article provides useful insights and some sensible policy recommendations, it also veers badly off course by recommending that we force emerging economies to slash their emissions.

  • 3 weeks ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

    A year ago, ITIF published an extended analysis of green hydrogen, a technology that has been touted as the “Swiss Army Knife” of clean energy, helping to decarbonize heavy trucks, light vehicles, cement, aviation and much more. We reviewed the $8 billion to be spent on “hydrogen hubs,” and the even larger sums for production and investment tax credits in pursuit of a new hydrogen-driven clean energy economy.

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Robin Gaster
Robin Gaster @RobinGaster5
28 May 21

Amazon just announced 77 grads from its tech training program. Not announced: how many started, how many entered this year. Great for the grads, but is it significant?#Amazon #training #workforce https://t.co/9L1W7vuokQ

Robin Gaster
Robin Gaster @RobinGaster5
25 May 21

Amazon’s WorkingWell just seems like an attempt to do standard machine maintenance on humans. #Amazon #warehouse #healthcare https://t.co/KJ7Pm82IkE via @Verge

Robin Gaster
Robin Gaster @RobinGaster5
28 Apr 21

For those needing light entertainment before the Biden show, I will be talking about my book at 7.30, looking primarily to the future for Amazon #Amazon #innovationculture #ecommerce https://t.co/V4oV84VZny