The nuclear price tag

Nuclear power offers huge amounts of round-the-clock energy free of climate-warming pollution. In the United States, it’s also become very expensive to build. As government support grows to bring more nuclear power to the U.S., Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno of MIT joins us to break down how nuclear got so costly and what we can learn from countries with more active nuclear industries. For a deeper dive and additional resources related to this episode, visit: For more episodes of Ask MIT Climate, check out askmitclimate.org . Plus, find us on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube for outtakes, bonus content, and more climate knowledge from MIT. As always, we love hearing from our listeners; email us at askmitclimate@mit.edu .

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This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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