The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects to receive 25 licensing applications in the next five years for a new generation of advanced reactors. But getting any of these designs from the drawing board to reality is going to require overcoming a lot of hurdles and uncertainties. Getting any new technology to market is challenging, but that challenge is even more acute for nuclear because of the complexities and costs that it entails. 

In this episode we'll look at how two U.S. nuclear projects are navigating a complicated government licensing process to develop  a first-of-its-kind technology that could make a pretty big difference in our ability to decarbonize our global energy supply.

Closing the Gap is hosted by Gwen Holdmann and produced by Jennifer Pemberton. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.