During this week s veto session starting Tuesday, the state legislature will decide the ultimate fate of a bill that would enable the construction of new nuclear reactors in Illinois. Another version of a bill, which could pass through both chambers this week, would narrow the definition of new nuclear projects to exclude large-scale reactors.
While hydrogen has been around as a fuel alternative for decades most famously as rocket fuel for NASA it typically has not been "clean." As the country struggles to decarbonize hard-to-electrify sectors such as heavy-duty transportation, petroleum refining and steel, ways to produce hydrogen with little-to-no carbon emissions have emerged as a potential silver bullet.
Waste education expert Merleanne Rampale shares some tips on making more eco-friendly choices when shopping for candy, which can be divided into two categories: recyclable packaging and sustainable ingredients.
Byron Generating Station is tightly run. Federal background checks are necessary, security checkpoints are common, radiation monitors are required and visitors are never left alone. There are a minimum of five people in the control room 24/7.