Nuclear Era Begins! Atlantic Council Talks all Things Small Nuclear Reactors and Fukushima

In this episode, host Alex and Wolfe Power Club’s Director of Government Relations Max Austin dive into the future of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and their potential to meet climate goals while being economically viable. They speak to Atlantic Council’s Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative Director Jennifer Gordon on the U.S. Department of Energy backing NuScale Power's design for deployment by 2029, understanding whether this timeline is realistic and how SMRs could create a global market, especially in developing regions. They discuss the recent insights from International Energy Week, where IEA's Fatih Birol highlighted 2024 as a pivotal year for nuclear energy, examining the factors that could drive this resurgence.See our first Atlantic Council episode, where we interviewed Senior Director of Global Energy Centre Landon Derentz on the insights from the IEA Energy Security Summit's key outputs: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wolfe-power-club/id1768249172?i=1000705481375Atlantic Council website: https://www.atlanticcouncil.orgAtlantic Council TV: https://www.atlanticcouncil.tv/Jennifer T. Gordon is the director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative and the Meyer and Dolores Poneman chair for nuclear energy policy at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. Gordon was a co-director of the Atlantic Council Task Force on US Nuclear Energy Leadership. From 2016 to 2018, she was a senior energy policy analyst at National Journal’s Network Science Initiative. Gordon served as a Central Intelligence Agency political analyst from 2005 to 2008, and she has also worked as a freelance writer and TV commentator.Season Two is in Partnership with The SpectatorTickets for the upcoming The Spectator Energy Summit, on Monday 30th November 2026, are available on sale. Use code: WPC50 for 50% off your purchaseIf you would like to partner with The Spectator Energy Summit, please contact Alex on LinkedIn or [email protected] Our SocialsWebsite: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClubLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club Wolfe Power Club Production TeamFounder and Host: Alex WolfeDirector of Government Relations: Max AustinDesigner: Nick PelekanosEditor: Adam WoodwardSocial Media Manager: Bella Carter Recorded at Studio 55 - which has produced podcasts, including Breaking the Taboo with Theo Clarke and The ABTO Podcast