In this episode we discuss...
- Kam’s background in engineering and his personal journey in the nuclear industry
- A behind the scenes look at how Kam started X-Energy
- Kam’s work at X-Energy developing Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor and fuel designs
- Nuclear challenges and how Kam works to overcome them with methods including fixed cost and fixed timeline
- Flaws with the application system and its steep cost for nuclear companies
- Kam’s vision for the nuclear deployment schedule
- The environmental and human benefits of nuclear energy including supplying clean water through desalination and other treatment