Microreactors for Mission Power — Cheeky Pint
Update: 2025-11-25
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When diesel fuel lines are the weak link, tiny nuclear reactors could be the strongest defense. In this 4-minute summary (original 46 minutes), host John Collison speaks with Julia DeWahl of Entares about microreactors — hundreds of kilowatts of on-site, resilient power designed to replace diesel generators for the military and remote infrastructure. Learn about near-term milestones (criticality tests and a 2027 power demo), shifting NRC and DOE regulatory pathways, supply-chain re-shoring for uranium and enrichment, and the unique market fit with the Department of Defense and hyperscalers. Julia also covers capital, workforce, and testing challenges and why a defense beachhead can accelerate commercialization. Keywords: microreactors, nuclear, energy resilience, DOE, NRC, military power. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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