DiscoverEnergy SwitchSmall Modular Nuclear Reactors
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Update: 2025-08-28
Share

Description

Small reactors have been used on aircraft carriers for decades. Similar designs are now proposed for power generation and industrial heat. They could be built in factories and assembled on site, with potential economies of scale, but face challenges. We explore with José Reyes, CTO & co-founder of NuScale Power, and Adam Stein, Director of Nuclear Energy Innovation at Breakthrough Institute.

Comments 
In Channel
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Switch Energy Alliance