Ep 13: John Kotek, Nuclear Energy Institute

Episode Content: John's career at the Department of Energy, the National Labs, as an ANS congressional fellow, and in the private sector Serving on the Blue Ribbon commission for nuclear waste management Why deployment time is key to cost reduction NEI's national nuclear energy strategy: Preserve, Sustain, Innovate, and Thrive An explanation of "negative pricing" and the unintended consequences of tax credits The long term strategic advantages that come form being a global energy supplier Pros and Cons of various mechanisms the government can use to support the industry How SMRs alleviate some of the market problems nuclear faces today Some of the other all-stars at NEI: Maria, Dan, John, Pam, etc. A key tale for nuclear reactor innovators...