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Jul 15, 2025 - How Nuclear Reactors Have Evolved We chart the evolution of nuclear power, from the first controlled chain reaction to today`s small, micro modular reactors and the pursuit of fusion. New designs are being tailored to meet the energy needs of remote communities, AI infrastructure, and climate-conscious cities. The episode highlights how nuclear power is being adapted to local contexts, featuring China`s pebble-bed reactor, Finland`s underground district heating plant, and Indonesia`s floating nuclear concept. It also examines Westinghouse`s portable microreactor and the fusion research underway at ITER in France and KSTAR in South Korea. Engineers, scientists, and policy experts weigh in on how nuclear energy is being reimagined to deliver clean, reliable power in a rapidly changing world. 00:00 Why the world urgently needs more power 03:06 The beginning of the nuclear age 07:31 World`s first nuclear power station 09:19 Generation 2 reactors offer stronger safety features 11:10 Chernobyl and Three Mile Island accidents 11:56 Europe`s newest Generation 3 reactor: Finland`s OL3 15:58 China`s first Gen 4 small modular reactor (SMR) 17:41 China`s Pebble bed reactor makes meltdown impossible 19:06 Finland`s underground SMRs for district heating 22:46 Indonesia explores floating SMRs 25:44 Microreactors power remote sites: no grid needed 28:32 Microreactors are decades proven: USS Nautilus submarines 34:11 France`s Fusion ITER experiment may redefine nuclear future 39:52 South Korea`s Fusion energy ambitions 41:25 KSTAR`s record-breaking plasma fuels fusion hope 43:39 South Korea eyes fusion leadership 45:07 Nuclear returns as solution to climate crisis |
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