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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 1H 6M

Ep240: Brian Smith: Nuclear’s Sexy Glow—The Exquisite Power Fueling the AI Revolution!

from The QTS Experience · host Dave McCall

Nuclear is getting sexy again, and it’s all AI’s fault. I’m sitting down with Brian Smith to talk about why big tech is reopening Three Mile Island and why splitting atoms is the most exquisite way to power our digital future. Let's get glowing! Guest & Company Links Guest: Brian Smith Company Website: Idaho National Laboratory Studies & References Kairos Power & Google PPA: Partnership for reactor deployment in Tennessee. Crane Clean Energy Center: Microsoft/Constellation partnership to reopen Three Mile Island. Idaho National Laboratory (INL): Lead laboratory for Nuclear Energy Research. The Advance Act (2024): Federal legislation reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP): DOE public-private partnership initiative.  

Nuclear is getting sexy again, and it’s all AI’s fault. I’m sitting down with Brian Smith to talk about why big tech is reopening Three Mile Island and why splitting atoms is the most exquisite way to power our digital future. Let's get glowing! Guest & Company Links Guest: Brian Smith Company Website: Idaho National Laboratory Studies & References Kairos Power & Google PPA: Partnership for reactor deployment in Tennessee. Crane Clean Energy Center: Microsoft/Constellation partnership to reopen Three Mile Island. Idaho National Laboratory (INL): Lead laboratory for Nuclear Energy Research. The Advance Act (2024): Federal legislation reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP): DOE public-private partnership initiative.

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