February 24, 2023

Next-Gen Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors | Bret Kugelmass - CEO & Founder of Last Energy

32 minutes

Bret Kugelmass is the founder and CEO of Last Energy, the most commercially successful next-gen nuclear company in the world. The company has 55 projects under development across Europe, with their first commercial project anticipated to be completed by 2025. He also founded the Energy Impact Center, a Washington DC-based research institute that focuses on climate restoration with a nuclear power specialization. As part of his work at the Energy Impact Center, he started the Titans of Nuclear Podcast, where he has interviewed over 400 experts in the world of nuclear power.

In this episode we cover...

What led Bret into the nuclear industry

Misconceptions about nuclear fission and nuclear waste

How light-water nuclear reactors generate power

Last Energy's differentiated business model

Other technologies Bret believes are critical to slowing down climate change

Stories from the founding process

Bret's thoughts on nuclear fusion

What young people interested in slowing down climate change should do

Bret's favorite ice cream flavor

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