Jessica Lovering
@lovering.bsky.social
Researching the future of nuclear in Sweden at Uppsala University. Senior Fellow w/ Nuclear Innovation Alliance; Fellow w/ Energy For Growth Hub; PhD in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon.
https://jlovering.substack.com/
https://jlovering.substack.com/
My local grocery store (in Sweden) has an American section in the foreign foods aisle. It is 90% junk food.
(It's the only place I have found canned pumpkin though)
(It's the only place I have found canned pumpkin though)
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
My local grocery store (in Sweden) has an American section in the foreign foods aisle. It is 90% junk food.
(It's the only place I have found canned pumpkin though)
(It's the only place I have found canned pumpkin though)
If wealthy nations want to use less, they are welcome to. But electricity consumption is strongly tied to economic development. There has been much written about the connection between the Human Development Index and electricity consumption. There are no wealthy low-energy countries.
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
If wealthy nations want to use less, they are welcome to. But electricity consumption is strongly tied to economic development. There has been much written about the connection between the Human Development Index and electricity consumption. There are no wealthy low-energy countries.
My building on campus has a rooftop solar array and a monitor showing real-time stats on its electricity generation. Sometimes it is...less than impressive 😂
Yes, the 460 m2 solar array will produce enough electricity over 8 hours today to charge *one* mobile phone or power 15 LED lamps.
Yes, the 460 m2 solar array will produce enough electricity over 8 hours today to charge *one* mobile phone or power 15 LED lamps.
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
My building on campus has a rooftop solar array and a monitor showing real-time stats on its electricity generation. Sometimes it is...less than impressive 😂
Yes, the 460 m2 solar array will produce enough electricity over 8 hours today to charge *one* mobile phone or power 15 LED lamps.
Yes, the 460 m2 solar array will produce enough electricity over 8 hours today to charge *one* mobile phone or power 15 LED lamps.
Also, man, the data just doesn't support the narrative in this piece. Uruguay's total electricity generation has grown very slowly, hydro is down (and varies a lot). Per capita electricity generation is still low
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Also, man, the data just doesn't support the narrative in this piece. Uruguay's total electricity generation has grown very slowly, hydro is down (and varies a lot). Per capita electricity generation is still low
October 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
These are my only pets at the moment…
October 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
These are my only pets at the moment…
I'm just saying, the standard language used is "partial meltdown." Yes, even on the Britannica page I linked ot above.
July 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm just saying, the standard language used is "partial meltdown." Yes, even on the Britannica page I linked ot above.
The report does not control for socioeconomic factors, or underlying trends. That information is really important for any statistical analysis
July 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The report does not control for socioeconomic factors, or underlying trends. That information is really important for any statistical analysis
Okay, so I agree that cost is a problem for nuclear, but this reasoning is just ass backwards. Policy is exactly how you change the economics! That’s how renewables costs came down, but nuclear hasn’t had those same incentives until now
July 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, so I agree that cost is a problem for nuclear, but this reasoning is just ass backwards. Policy is exactly how you change the economics! That’s how renewables costs came down, but nuclear hasn’t had those same incentives until now
Although President Trump signed an Executive Order two weeks ago to reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it still came as a shock that he would then go and (illegally) fire one of the Commissioners (and former Chair)
June 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Although President Trump signed an Executive Order two weeks ago to reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it still came as a shock that he would then go and (illegally) fire one of the Commissioners (and former Chair)
Excuse me?!? Vogtle 3 and 4 would like a word (and Watts Bar 2) observer.co.uk/news/science...
June 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excuse me?!? Vogtle 3 and 4 would like a word (and Watts Bar 2) observer.co.uk/news/science...
A glaring dichotomy in my morning Nuclear News feed. Who would have thought we'd have a GOP budget that kills nuclear domestically, but a bipartisan bill looking to boost nuclear exports
May 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A glaring dichotomy in my morning Nuclear News feed. Who would have thought we'd have a GOP budget that kills nuclear domestically, but a bipartisan bill looking to boost nuclear exports
I’m in SF for Climate Week…and I haven’t seen one crime yet. Not what I expected, honestly
April 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I’m in SF for Climate Week…and I haven’t seen one crime yet. Not what I expected, honestly
I was *trying* to ask ChatGPT about the legality of what DOGE is doing, and it kept insisting that DOGE was hypothetical or fictional!! I had to reiterate several times that this was real and even provide links 😬
April 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I was *trying* to ask ChatGPT about the legality of what DOGE is doing, and it kept insisting that DOGE was hypothetical or fictional!! I had to reiterate several times that this was real and even provide links 😬
Big news! Today is my first day at @theniaorg.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Big news! Today is my first day at @theniaorg.bsky.social
I bike with a baby and dog every day 😁
April 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I bike with a baby and dog every day 😁
I got a bunch of kid books on nuclear from my local library just to see how the topic is covered. Found this picture in one with no reference. Is this Chornobyl?
April 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I got a bunch of kid books on nuclear from my local library just to see how the topic is covered. Found this picture in one with no reference. Is this Chornobyl?
I got a university library card today and went on a bit of a bender...
March 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I got a university library card today and went on a bit of a bender...
Look, with all the terrible stuff going on, I thought I should share that last week several different Turkish Airline staff informed me that my baby boy’s smile has the ability to ward off evil spirits. Hope this helps:
March 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Look, with all the terrible stuff going on, I thought I should share that last week several different Turkish Airline staff informed me that my baby boy’s smile has the ability to ward off evil spirits. Hope this helps:
I'm in Paris today speaking at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit. I'll be moderating a panel: "Growing Nuclear Capacity to Power Tomorrow"
March 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I'm in Paris today speaking at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit. I'll be moderating a panel: "Growing Nuclear Capacity to Power Tomorrow"
Me trying to understand how the "dominance of small-dollar donors" "may not align with the broader electorate" but a small number of large-dollar donors does?
March 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Me trying to understand how the "dominance of small-dollar donors" "may not align with the broader electorate" but a small number of large-dollar donors does?
Look, anyone could have made this mistake...if they were doing an illegal government takeover.
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Look, anyone could have made this mistake...if they were doing an illegal government takeover.
Baby's first ionizing radiation. (Okay, well, except for sunlight and cosmic rays, obviously)
February 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Baby's first ionizing radiation. (Okay, well, except for sunlight and cosmic rays, obviously)
I’m at CU Boulder today (looking very Boulder myself) talking about Nuclear in Asia
February 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’m at CU Boulder today (looking very Boulder myself) talking about Nuclear in Asia