Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 11: Jessica Lovering - Director of Energy, Breakthrough Institute

Ep 11: Jessica Lovering - Director of Energy, Breakthrough Institute

Published: March 21, 2018, 10 a.m.

  • 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