Ep 13: John Kotek, Nuclear Energy Institute

Episode Content:

• John's career at the Department of Energy, the National Labs, as an ANS congressional fellow, and in the private sector

• Serving on the Blue Ribbon commission for nuclear waste management

• Why deployment time is key to cost reduction

• NEI's national nuclear energy strategy: Preserve, Sustain, Innovate, and Thrive

• An explanation of "negative pricing" and the unintended consequences of tax credits

• The long term strategic advantages that come form being a global energy supplier

• Pros and Cons of various mechanisms the government can use to support the industry

• How SMRs alleviate some of the market problems nuclear faces today

• Some of the other all-stars at NEI: Maria, Dan, John, Pam, etc.

• A key tale for nuclear reactor innovators...