Ep 11: Jessica Lovering, Breakthrough Institute
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
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Show Notes
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Jessica's start in Astrophysics, transition to Energy, and how she joined Breakthrough
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The various topic areas the Breakthrough Institute focuses on and its origin story
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The biggest challenge of Nuclear being cost and how to approach building differently
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A review of modular construction techniques and readiness levels
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Deployment timelines and how to make nuclear innovative
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How construction costs differ across country
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The market for exporting nuclear technologies and various factors that make it attractive
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The importance of fuel reliability, export control, and security considerations
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Canada's efforts on licensing advanced reactor technologies
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Floating Reactors, Micro Reactors, Autonomous Reactors