Nuclear power, the oft-controversial renewable energy source, has once again bubbled to the surface of public discourse, but this time with serious fervor and on multiple fronts, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its spring issue cover story. State agencies are collectively engaging in nuclear discussions with experts from across the country, local energy providers are making serious plans for nuclear expansion, LSU researchers are pursuing the development of a local nuclear workforce, and most interestingly perhaps, Dow and other industrial owners are considering its implementation at the plant level.
The reasons behind the movement are both economic and environmental. Louisiana’s fledgling data center market promises to attract a surge of energy-intensive facilities just as the state’s industrial sector plans unprecedented levels of investment. Read more.
