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News & Events
Read recent press about our team's work and communication relating to decarbonization, alternative energy, zero carbon energy, and universal access to clean modern energy.
Kirsty Gogan will chair the first-ever public session held on nuclear energy at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos (2025)
Gogan's panel will address how to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 as a key solution to achieve Net Zero and energy transition goals
The International Energy Agency (IEA) releases major new report ''The Path to a New Era for Nuclear Energy,'' with contributions by LucidCatalyst staff with Terra Praxis
The report shows the fresh impetus behind nuclear in the form of new policies, projects, investments and technological advances, incl. SMRs
U.S. Government-Funded Coal-to-Nuclear Project in Ukraine
LucidCatalyst is working with Terra Praxis on a U.S. government-funded Coal-to-Nuclear Project in Ukraine
World Economic Forum Blog: Accelerating new nuclear and small modular reactor deployment
The WEF published a new blog "Accelerating new nuclear and small modular reactor deployment," authored by Kirsty Gogan and Kristen Panerali
A Collaborative Framework for Accelerating Advanced Nuclear and Small Modular Reactor Deployment
The WEF in collaboration with clean energy stakeholders has released a framework to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear and SMRs
Shell's Chief Scientist on the Energy Transition
Shell’s Chief Scientist Dirk Smit cites LucidCatalyst's work on off-shore production platforms for producing zero-carbon energy and fuels
‘Over Our Dead Bodies’: Backlash Builds Against $3 Trillion Clean-Energy Push
WALL STREET JOURNAL—Our 2022 Iowa wind study is cited in this article about the backlash against wind and solar projects nationally
Launching Repowering Coal initiative at COP27
Representing TerraPraxis at COP27, Kirsty Gogan and Eric Ingersoll launched a global Repowering Coal initiative with partner Microsoft
Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts
NYTs—Challenges in meeting clean energy goals & electricity demands means politicians seek to prolong and even expand reactor use.
A longer life for Diablo Canyon? Newsom touts nuke extension
AP—Newsom raised possibility of keeping open state’s sole remaining nuclear power plant. LucidCatalyst helped write influential report.
California promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering
LA TIMES—With the threat of power shortages looming and climate crisis worsening, Gov. Newsom may attempt to delay the long-planned closure.
Wars are dangerous, reactors much less so
NUCLEAR NEWSWIRE—The risks of nuclear power plants in war zones is surprisingly small, explain nuclear experts, LucidCatalyst advisors
Designing the terawatt transition
LLOYD'S REGISTER—Kirsty Gogan & Eric Ingersoll examine how shipbuilding industry could help produce low-cost, zero-carbon hydrogen fuels
WNE confirms its popularity and its status as the world's largest civil nuclear exhibition
PRESS RELEASE—Great success for WNE 2021. Kirsty Gogan was awarded the first ever WNE fellow award at this event.
U.S. energy chief hints California may grant reprieve to its last nuclear plant
REUTERS—U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said she supports keeping Diablo open. LucidCatalyst helped write influential report.
Op-Ed: California needs to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open to meet its climate goals
LA TIMES—Steven Chu & Ernest Moniz cite our study with MIT-Stanford to keep Diablo Canyon operating
Opinion: Closing California’s last nuclear power plant would be a mistake
WASHINGTON POST—A new report from MIT, Stanford and LucidCatalyst: Closing down Diablo Canyon would be the definition of climate incoherence
Study assesses potential value of continued operation for Diablo Canyon
WNN—Delaying the retirement of Diablo Canyon would reduce California's power sector carbon emissions, reduce reliance on gas, save billions
Can California Resurrect Its Lone Nuclear Power Plant Because Of Climate Change?
FORBES—Some Californian's and scholars inc. LucidCatalyst are trying to keep Diablo Canyon in operation because of climate change
Q&A: Options for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
MIT NEWS—Researchers (& LucidCatalyst) argue the plant could provide multiple benefits for CA, e.g., desalinated water & clean hydrogen fuel
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