This is the first Bankable! podcast to showcase a national laboratory. We meet Shannon Bragg-Sitton https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-bragg-sitton/ at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in the U.S.A https://inl.gov/.

Why the interest? Our guest explains how the INL, amongst others:

• offers an unbiased view on Technology Readiness Level of new nuclear reactor technology;
• demonstrates how heat generated in the fission process can be used to manufacture hydrogen which in turn is utilized to manufacture low-carbon fertilizer, synthetic fuels or even decarbonize fossil-fuel processes; and
• offers Q&A sessions to interested investors.

Essentially, making every Watt count, demonstrating additional revenue streams, ensuring cyber security awareness and enabling new nuclear to affordably meet consumer demand. 

A notable selection for first-of-a-kind experiments in INL’s DOME of micro reactors designed by Westinghouse and Radiant was highlighted in our conversation. A link to the Department of Energy’s press release is found at https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-department-announces-first-microreactor-experiments-dome-test-bed.

Also notable is X-Energy’s and Dow Chemical’s ambition to decarbonize the chemicals industry. https://x-energy.com/media/news-releases/dow-and-x-energy-submit-construction-permit-application-to-the-us-nuclear-regulatory-commission-for-proposed-advanced-nuclear-project-in-texas; https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2025/Dow-and-X-energy-Submit-Construction-Permit-Application-to-the-U-S--Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-for-Proposed-Advanced-Nuclear-Project-in-Texas/default.aspx.

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