My conversation with Sec. Chris Wright and our new white paper on fleet-scale nuclear
While I'm not the biggest fan of large LWRs, the AP-1000 is as good as it gets.
Longer term, what we really need is a paradigm shift away from the ghost of Hyman Rickover.
Molten salt?
Metallic or gaseous coolants?
Pool reactors?
Fast neutrons?
Lots to choose from; any of which have better thermal efficiency and higher burnup than LWRs.
But if you're gonna build something now, sure! I'm all in favor.
All about the low-hanging fruit
While I'm not the biggest fan of large LWRs, the AP-1000 is as good as it gets.
Longer term, what we really need is a paradigm shift away from the ghost of Hyman Rickover.
Molten salt?
Metallic or gaseous coolants?
Pool reactors?
Fast neutrons?
Lots to choose from; any of which have better thermal efficiency and higher burnup than LWRs.
But if you're gonna build something now, sure! I'm all in favor.
All about the low-hanging fruit