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Advanced Nuclear Technology Helping Energize Mankind Representative Dick Stein Sponsor Testimony June 18, 2019 1 2 Nuclear Development Trends 3 Energy Density Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the only

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Advanced Nuclear Technology Helping Energize Mankind

Representative Dick Stein Sponsor Testimony June 18, 2019

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Nuclear Development Trends

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“Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the

nly carbon-free,

scalable energy source that’s available 24 hours a day.”

Bill Gates, 2018

Energy Density

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"Given this challenge we face today, and given the progress of fourth generation nuclear: go for

it. No other alternative,

zero emissions.” –John Kerry, 2017

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“The new goal is to move to a sustainable energy future and we want to use things like hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear is also a good option in places…which are not subject to natural disasters, and we want to use energy sources that will be good for a billion years.” –Elon Musk, 2015

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National Attention

Nuclear Energy Leadership Act, March 27, 2019
Sen Lisa Murkowski, “We once led the world in nuclear energy,

but have surrendered that position to Russia and China. It is imperative that we reverse that trend and develop advanced nuclear technologies domestically.”

Sen Cory Booker, “This bipartisan bill will spur development of

demonstration projects at the Department of Energy, which could become an important source of carbon free electricity generation.”

The narrative is changing for nuclear.

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