Energy Resources

Massive new subsidies will only further mask nuclear power’s considerable costs and risks while disadvantaging more cost-effective and less risky carbon reduction measures that can be implemented much more quickly.

Who's got the power to choose where your electricity comes from?

We rank the states most dependent on coal imports, highlighting this annual drain on state economies, and suggest how states can keep their funds in-state through investments in energy efficiency and homegrown renewable energy.

Increasing the state's renewable electricity standard is achievable and affordable

A comprehensive overview of solar power technologies, benefits, costs, and more from the Union of Concerned Scientists, including rooftop solar panels, large-scale solar power plants, and how solar panels work.

Clean, renewable forms of energy are available in most parts of the world and could readily be harnessed to power our economies.

The nuclear industry must resolve major economic, safety, security, and waste disposal challenges before new nuclear reactors could make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions.

UCS in-depth analysis shows how the U.S. can reduce energy use and save consumer and business money. Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy.

A fact sheet describing how a national renewable electricity standard (RES) and economy-wide carbon cap work effectively together.

UCS 2009 analysis that quantifies the costs and benefits of a national 25 percent by 2025 renewable electricity standard.