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Jessica Lovering

@lovering.bsky.social
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Researching the future of nuclear in Sweden at Uppsala University. Senior Fellow w/ Nuclear Innovation Alliance; Fellow w/ Energy For Growth Hub; PhD in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon. jlovering.substack.com

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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
After all the discourse about voter ID and mail-in ballots in the U.S., it blew my mind that as an American abroad I can register to vote online, and they sent me my ballot in an email. I have to mail or fax it back to the U.S., but some states let you email it back! www.fvap.gov/citizen-vote...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Living in Sweden during the election season is very fun for a politics-wonk. Eight parties (in parliament), all putting up posters and sending us extensive literature every week. The local Liberals support SMRs, and this random dude hates wind & the EU & NATO
The platform of the Swedish Liberal party, highlighted support for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If you missed the boat on pre-ordering, the good news is now you can buy it without the wait 😀
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Look, I strongly support new nuclear power in the U.S....but this just seems like an obvious conflict of interest? www.notus.org/money/trump-...
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Trump Is Personally Invested in His Push to Boost the Nuclear Industry
The president owned between $6.4 million and $19.45 million in U.S. companies tied to nuclear energy at the end of 2025, according to his financial disclosure.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New blog post from me up at @theniaorg.bsky.social. It’s a follow-up to my Right-Sizing Reactors report from January, with policy recommendations for different size classes of nuclear reactors. nuclearinnovationalliance.org/one-size-doe...
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Portfolio of Policies Needed for Large and Small Reactors | NIA
In January, NIA published the report, Right-Sizing Reactors, to explore the economic trade-offs between large-scale reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors.  We concluded that both l...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Too much of a good thing?
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Love this piece from @carbonbrief.org. Pretty much every source of electricity is affected by heat waves, even transmission! www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-ho...
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Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves - Carbon Brief
Amid a slew of misleading claims, Carbon Brief explains how key power sources - nuclear, gas, solar, wind - cope with extreme heat.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A really great example of how the nuclear industry has learned from the historical opposition to "Decide and Announce" siting. Now they look for communities to express interest in hosting as a first step: www.ans.org/news/2026-07...
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Illinois communities respond to NOI on new nuclear facilities interest
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New post up on my Substack, something I've been thinking about a lot over the past year: "When Power Becomes a Liability: How Authoritarian Politics Can Turn the Public Against Nuclear Energy" jlovering.substack.com/p/when-power...
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When Power Becomes a Liability: How Authoritarian Politics Can Turn the Public Against Nuclear Energy
A cautionary tale from the Philippines
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Nuclear Innovation Alliance is hiring for three roles. Great opportunities to work with lovely people on an important issue. DM me for more details. nuclearinnovationalliance.org/career-oppor...
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Career Opportunities | NIA
The Nuclear Innovation Alliance is a non-profit think tank focused on policy research and education for advanced nuclear power. As an equal opportunity employer, we seek people from diverse background...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Anyone else having trouble downloading the new Statistical Review of World Energy from Energy Institute? Report and data both freeze for me www.energyinst.org/statistical-...
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Data downloads and archive
Use this section to download the PDF edition of the Energy Isntitute Statistical Review of World Energy, the Excel data – and more
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 29/06/2026
Summer is here, and it’s not just air conditioners that are blasting. More heat pumps than ever are flexing their cooling muscles.
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Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US
For years, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the U.S. — and now the superefficient appliances are coming for conventional ACs, too.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Still convinced Musk is a shrewd businessman? www.carscoops.com/2025/06/tesl...
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Tesla Keeps Stashing EVs In Mall Parking Lot And The Pile Keeps Growing | Carscoops
An abandoned mall in Missouri is quietly filling with Teslas, raising questions about sales demand and what comes next for the EV maker
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Asking for a friend: anyone know where to find Overnight Construction Cost for three nuclear reactors in South Korea: SAEUL-2, SHIN-HANUL-1, SHIN-HANUL-2. They were completed in 2019, 2022, and 2024. Any leads?
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
You sure you want to scrap NEPA? 😉 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...
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ICE Warehouse Plan Faces Delay Over Lack of Environmental Reviews
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hey! Next Wednesday, 12:00 MDT, this is going to be a really fun webinar... Science at the Edge: Next Generation Nuclear Organized by the Denver Museum of Natural History's Institute for Science & Policy Register here: institute.dmns.org/perspectives...
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Science at the Edge - The Institute for Science & Policy
A webinar series exploring new ideas and innovations in science and technology that impact society. Each episode will explore the benefits, tradeoffs, and risks associated with innovative solutions wh...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Check out this artsy artefact I got in a random photo of power lines I took
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Had a lovely time in London yesterday at @economist.com Nuclear Summit, talking about whether it's feasible (or fantasy?!?) to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Bipartisan group of lawmakers looks to overturn Minnesota's ban on nuclear energy...because of decarbonization deadline. minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/19/w...
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With 2040 carbon-free deadline looming, bipartisan legislators look to overturn nuclear moratorium • Minnesota Reformer
Proponents argue nuclear power is carbon-free, reliable and economical.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Japan investing $40B to build SMRs in Tennessee and Alabama www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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GE Vernova, Hitachi to build US nuclear reactors for $40 bln - White House By Investing.com
GE Vernova, Hitachi to build US nuclear reactors for $40 bln - White House
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I've toured a lot of nuclear power plants over the years, but last week was my first wind turbine! I got to climb to the top of this 67 meter, 2 MW Vestas v80
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Germany is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, which is a choice it made through policy. I just had a German colleague tell me proudly yesterday that Germany was the first country to "successfully" phase out nuclear. Define successfully... www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Great news! New nuclear power coming to Wyoming. www.ans.org/news/2026-03...
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NRC approves TerraPower construction permit
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A great mix, IMHO. nuclear + wind = cheapest electricity in Sweden. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Nuclear, onshore wind cheapest way to meet Sweden's electricity needs, OECD report says
Expanding nuclear and onshore wind power is the cheapest way for Sweden to meet surging electricity demand, leaving no place for offshore wind, ​the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
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TRAJECTS Climate Centre @trajects.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📣 Call for Applications — TRAJECTS PhD 2026 Do you have a research proposal aligned with Just Transition & Sustainability? This could be your opportunity 👇
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Public Power 🤝 Building 10 GW New Nuclear www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/opg...
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OPG and Port Hope to collaborate on 10 GW new nuclear plan
Ontario Power Generation and the Municipality of Port Hope are to work together on a new nuclear power plant at the Wesleyville site in Canada - which has the potential to host as much as 10 GW of cap...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Not the first time there's been a challenge to California's nuclear moratorium, but I hope this gains some momentum. We need clean firm power! www.ans.org/news/2026-02...
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California bill looks to craft advanced nuclear exception to moratorium
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
My favorite party trick in Sweden is to tell people how much we paid monthly for daycare in the the U.S., followed by how much paid parental leave we got 😂
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Even if you disagree, the optics of *how* the administration has gone about this rule overhaul have been terrible: Scientists decry Trump’s rush to loosen radiation exposure standards | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Scientists decry Trump’s rush to loosen radiation exposure standards
White House push to boost nuclear power could lead to more cancer cases, some researchers say
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This was a really interesting conversation on the geopolitics of nuclear energy with Hodo 1930, a Japanese news program youtu.be/osGR_F0YK08?...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Have you ever wondered if small nuclear reactors could possibly beat out the economies of scale from large reactors? Check out my latest report @theniaorg.bsky.social “Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume” tinyurl.com/bdhz27wt
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I hear this skepticism a lot: sure, an SMR could work in the U.S. or Europe, but it wouldn't be safe to deploy hundreds of them in emerging economies, right? Well, Hamna Tariq (Energy for Growth Hub) and I dug into this energyforgrowth.org/article/disp...
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Dispelling Overblown Security Risks of Nuclear Exports - Energy for Growth Hub
What would it take for a rogue state or a terrorist group to turn an SMR into a weapon?
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Hey, some good news out of Denmark: energywatch.com/EnergyNews/P...
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Energy minister initiates analysis of nuclear power in Denmark
A new analysis will examine the potential and challenges for modern nuclear power on Danish soil.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Such a fun conversation w/ @jamespethokoukis.bsky.social, we talked about whether this nuclear revival is gonna stick fasterplease.substack.com/p/a-final-an...
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⚛️ A final (and lasting?) nuclear revival: My chat with nuclear energy advocate Jessica Lovering
Listen now (27 mins) | Faster, Please! — The Podcast #90
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I'm speaking at Economist Impact Events' Nuclear Summit in London on April 15th. Explore how nuclear technologies are shaping geopolitics, commerce, and innovation invt.io/1txb27e1wae
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Register today | General Counsel Summit UK
November 5th 2024 • Convene Bishopsgate, London
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
After 15 years, Japan restarts the world's largest nuclear power plant: 8.2 GW www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large
Japan restarts a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima meltdown.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
It is just a wild time to be an American living in Scandinavia 😬https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestunson/2026/01/20/greenland-prime-minister-says-military-invasion-cant-be-ruled-out-live-updates/
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I've got a new report coming out @theniaorg.bsky.social Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume Register for the report release webinar (1/30); we will have a great panel to discuss: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: NIA Publication Release: Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume. After registering, you will receive a confirmati...
This report explores the question of what size reactors the nuclear industry should focus on if they want to build fast and cheap? The challenge now is to create the enabling conditions that let cust...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
That's not "cool", that's a tragedy. U.S. has maternal mortality twice the rate of the average high-income country. Of course you have a bunch of dudes shrugging it off, then asking why women don't have more babies.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Look, I think ALARA should have been reformed, but the timing of this announcement is pretty unfortunate, to say the least. Will not engender public trust in nuclear going forward...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A little timeline cleanse: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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K-pop drum duet caps off Japan and South Korea's diplomatic meeting
Leaders of the two East Asian nations played drums to hits from BTS and KPop Demon Hunters.
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Register today for NIA's webinar on my latest publication, "Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing Trade-offs Between Economies of Scale and Volume." We will have great speakers from Kairos, Radiant, and Alva Energy. Click here to register: tinyurl.com/bdh6hf3w
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: NIA Publication Release: Right-Sizing Reactors: Balancing trade-offs between economies of scale and volume. After registering, you will receive a confirmati...
This report explores the question of what size reactors the nuclear industry should focus on if they want to build fast and cheap? The challenge now is to create the enabling conditions that let cust...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Join me in Stockholm late-February for the European Nuclear Energy 2026 (ENE26) Summit stratcomsevents.com/ENE26/
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
In general, I don't feel like nuclear energy is being over-hyped right now, there's just a lot of investment interest and government support so dozens of companies competing for those resources. BUT everyone knew Fermi - founded by Rick Perry - was a huge grift: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Applications are now open for 2026's Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp, which will be held July 26 - August 8 at McMaster University in Canada. A great opportunity for students and young professionals interested in commercializing new nuclear www.nuclearinnovationbootcamp.org/nib2026
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2026: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada — Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
This is going to be a fun congressional hearing: Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - 10:15 AM ET energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairm...
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Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Nuclear Energy
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I wrote a little something about the history and future of nuclear power in Sweden, and why it's so interesting: open.substack.com/pub/jloverin...
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Hoppin' On Sweden's Nuclear Roller Coaster
Maybe the only country to go from phase-out to scale-up
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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Jessica Lovering @lovering.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Interesting Op-Ed from my colleague, Erik Lundin, arguing for the importance of electricity price zones in Sweden for incentivising new generation where it's needed, BUT... www.sydsvenskan.se/opinion/inde...
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”Indelningen i elområden är viktig för ett välfungerande kraftsystem.”
Om elområdena tas bort kan det bli dyrare att driva kraftsystemet, samtidigt som risken för elbrist ökar och Sveriges…
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