Taiga Cogger, Author at Got Nuclear

When AI Turns on the LightsThe Ghost in the Bill

Taiga Cogger February 11, 2026 No Comments

I didn’t start thinking about data centers because I was curious about servers or artificial intelligence. I started thinking about them because my electricity bill didn’t make sense. Nothing in…

Living with Vulnerability

Taiga Cogger February 5, 2026 No Comments

For a long time, I thought energy debates were about choosing sides. Renewable versus nuclear. Safety versus risk. Progress versus the past. The arguments were loud, but they never quite…

Japan’s Energy Blind Spot

Taiga Cogger February 5, 2026 No Comments

Living in Japan, it’s easy to forget how exposed the country really is until a ship runs aground, a war breaks out far away, or a blackout reminds you that…

Why Energy Conversations Stall

Taiga Cogger January 30, 2026 No Comments

I’ve noticed something whenever energy comes up in conversation.It doesn’t matter who I’m talking to, a student, a professional, or someone genuinely interested in climate and technology. The moment nuclear…

After the Shutdowns

Taiga Cogger January 30, 2026 No Comments

In Japan, energy becomes real in the winter. It shows up in the quiet hum of heaters late at night, in electricity meters that seem to move faster as daylight…

Afraid of the Wrong Things

Taiga Cogger January 23, 2026 No Comments

I used to feel uneasy about nuclear energy long before I understood anything about it.The word itself felt heavy. Final. Like something that could go wrong once and never be…

Winter Changes Everything

Taiga Cogger January 7, 2026 No Comments

Japan’s nuclear discussion is shifting, but the real change isn’t happening in policy memos. It’s happening in the small decisions people make every day just to manage rising energy costs.…

Japan’s Role in America’s Nuclear Buildout

Taiga Cogger December 4, 2025 No Comments

The United States is preparing to do something it hasn’t done in decades: build, finance, and possibly own a new fleet of nuclear reactors. Up to ten full-scale units are…

Where Young Minds Met Nuclear Innovation

Taiga Cogger December 4, 2025 No Comments

I didn’t expect to walk into a room full of teenagers debating neutron economy and thorium cycles, but that’s exactly what happened. Even months later, the energy from that event…

The Power We Choose

Taiga Cogger November 13, 2025 No Comments

When I stepped off the plane in Winnipeg, the air was cold and sharp, the kind that wakes every sense. I had flown from Japan to attend the Youth Nuclear…

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