Microreactors, Macro Problems
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 26Ep. 7
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Episode description
Nick Touran, a nuclear engineer and manager at TerraPower, unearths the sobering realities of micro nuclear reactors. Through a detailed discussion of physics, engineering, economics, and history, Touran explains why microreactors face fundamental challenges that factory production alone cannot solve.
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