Nuclear power, the oft-controversial renewable energy source, has once again bubbled to the surface of public discourse with serious fervor.
As 10/12 Industry Report writes in its spring issue cover story, state agencies are collectively engaging in nuclear discussions with experts from across the country. Local energy providers are gearing up for the change by making serious plans for nuclear expansion and LSU researchers are pursuing the development of a local nuclear workforce. Meanwhile, companies such as 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.
