Ep 11: Jessica Lovering, Breakthrough Institute

Jessica's start in Astrophysics, transition to Energy, and how she joined Breakthrough

The various topic areas the Breakthrough Institute focuses on and its origin story

The biggest challenge of Nuclear being cost and how to approach building differently

A review of modular construction techniques and readiness levels

Deployment timelines and how to make nuclear innovative

How construction costs differ across country

The market for exporting nuclear technologies and various factors that make it attractive

The importance of fuel reliability, export control, and security considerations

Canada's efforts on licensing advanced reactor technologies

Floating Reactors, Micro Reactors, Autonomous Reactors