Ep 122: Jacopo Buongiorno, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In this episode we discuss... Jacopo's background in techno-economic analysis and personal journey in the nuclear industry Jacopo's work at the Idaho National Laboratory before he returned to his alma mater MIT as a professor of nuclear science and engineering Lead-bismuth reactors and the processes within Jacopo's contributions to MIT Energy Initiative's recent report, "The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World" Why Jacopo believes when it comes to reducing cost we should focus on improving construction methods rather than changing coolant or fuel A breakdown of the costs involved in building a new plant Inaccuracies in cost prediction surrounding AP-1000 and EPR and ways in which we can improve cost prediction The benefits of assembling several microreactors to take advantage of economies of multiple versus economics of scale of size Shipyard building and how Jacopo's research at MIT works to reduce construction costs