How to Jumpstart a Micro Nuclear Reactor Industry in the US
Reestablishing an economically competitive domestic nuclear industry in America will require taking a different technology approach. Small and micro reactors offer such a solution, but the sector struggles with regulatory barriers and a lack of construction experience, according to a new paper from the Breakthrough Institute, the R Street Institute and Clearpath.
Recognizing that any first-of-its-kind technology will require some form of public support, the Breakthrough Institute partnered with right-leaning groups R Street and Clearpath to examine policy options for accelerating the advanced nuclear sector.
