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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Science
- Bloomberg
The Race to Shrink Reactors and Grow Nuclear Power
Electricity demand is soaring, and some think the answer isn't building bigger, but smaller. That's the idea behind small modular reactors (SMRs): shrink a large and hard-to-build reactor to something that is, in theory, more manageable, cheaper and easier to replicate. These are early days for SMRs, with only two in commercial operation in Russia and China. Can SMRs ever become a solution for our energy needs and climate goals? Nuclear scientist and venture capitalist Rachel Slaybaugh joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Science
- Bloomberg
Zero: The Race to Shrink Reactors, Grow Nuclear Power
Electricity demand is soaring, and some think the answer isn't building bigger, but smaller. That's the idea behind small modular reactors (SMRs): shrink a large and hard-to-build reactor to something that is, in theory, more manageable, cheaper and easier to replicate. These are early days for SMRs, with only two in commercial operation in Russia and China. Can SMRs ever become a solution for our energy needs and climate goals? Nuclear scientist and venture capitalist Rachel Slaybaugh joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss.
Bloomberg
06-08-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Zero: How Rich Countries Build Nuclear Power Cheaply
Electricity demand is booming, and it's not just because of artificial intelligence. So much so that many are ready to revisit the idea of nuclear power. Microsoft signed a $16 billion deal to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power its data centers for the next 20 years. But developed countries haven't built more than a handful of new reactors in decades. When they have tried, the cost of those nuclear plants and the time to build them has been extraordinary. Will this renewed interest yield different results? Nuclear scientist and partner at venture capital firm DCVC Rachel Slaybaugh joined Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss how these new dreams of growing nuclear power can become a reality.
